Bowling Green Today

There were 1,117 preschool students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 14.7% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

T. C. Cherry Elementary School welcomed most of the preschool students in the county, registering 159 students.

Within Warren County schools, the highest student population was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in preschool.

Statewide, Warren County ranked third in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked third the year before.

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.

School	# of Preschool Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
T. C. Cherry Elementary School	159	30.4%	523
Jennings Creek Elementary School	83	9.5%	875
Warren Elementary School	82	9.9%	832
Parker-Bennett-Curry School	69	14.5%	476
Bristow Elementary School	68	9.4%	721
Lost River Elementary School	68	7.4%	919
Briarwood Elementary School	65	8.1%	806
Cumberland Trace Elementary School	65	9.4%	693
Alvaton Elementary School	64	7.8%	817
Jody Richards Elementary School	64	8%	804
Rockfield Elementary School	62	9.3%	668
William H. Natcher Elementary School	61	8.1%	751
Oakland Elementary School	44	9.7%	455
North Warren Elementary School	42	8.6%	488
Rich Pond Elementary School	41	4.4%	923
Plano Elementary School	40	5.3%	756
Richardsville Elementary School	40	7.6%	523