NW Kentucky News

There were 30 African American students enrolled in Ohio County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Ohio County School District welcomed 4,211 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Ohio County School District roughly covers 10 schools within Ohio County and has a main office in Hartford.

Among the 10 schools in Ohio County School District, Ohio County High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 students.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2022-23	4,211	30	0.7%
2021-22	4,249	27	0.6%
2020-21	4,352	31	0.7%
2019-20	4,508	34	0.8%