Bowling Green Today

There were 1,959 first grade students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Lost River Elementary School welcomed most of the first grade students in the county, registering 137 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lost River Elementary School	137	14.9%	919
Rich Pond Elementary School	128	13.9%	923
Jennings Creek Elementary School	123	14.1%	875
Alvaton Elementary School	121	14.8%	817
Briarwood Elementary School	118	14.6%	806
Bristow Elementary School	116	16.1%	721
William H. Natcher Elementary School	115	15.3%	751
Plano Elementary School	109	14.4%	756
Jody Richards Elementary School	109	13.6%	804
Cumberland Trace Elementary School	107	15.4%	693
Warren Elementary School	105	12.6%	832
Rockfield Elementary School	91	13.6%	668
Dishman McGinnis Elementary School	87	17.6%	495
Parker-Bennett-Curry School	74	15.5%	476
W. R. McNeill Elementary School	74	15.8%	468
Richardsville Elementary School	73	14%	523
T. C. Cherry Elementary School	68	13%	523
Oakland Elementary School	64	14.1%	455
North Warren Elementary School	61	12.5%	488
Potter Gray Elementary School	57	13.1%	435
Rivendell Elementary School	22	3.5%	632