2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 1,827 fourth grade students welcomed in Warren County schools

KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education

By Bowling Green Today

Oct 15, 2024

There were 1,827 fourth grade students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.4% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Lost River Elementary School welcomed most of the fourth grade students in the county, registering 133 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.

Warren County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Fourth Grade Enrollment in Warren County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School	# of 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Lost River Elementary School	133	14.5%	919
Rich Pond Elementary School	128	13.9%	923
Jennings Creek Elementary School	110	12.6%	875
Alvaton Elementary School	106	13%	817
Jody Richards Elementary School	101	12.6%	804
Rockfield Elementary School	100	15%	668
Cumberland Trace Elementary School	97	14%	693
Briarwood Elementary School	96	11.9%	806
Plano Elementary School	94	12.4%	756
William H. Natcher Elementary School	94	12.5%	751
Bristow Elementary School	93	12.9%	721
W. R. McNeill Elementary School	88	18.8%	468
Warren Elementary School	87	10.5%	832
Potter Gray Elementary School	68	15.6%	435
Oakland Elementary School	68	14.9%	455
Richardsville Elementary School	66	12.6%	523
Dishman McGinnis Elementary School	65	13.1%	495
Parker-Bennett-Curry School	63	13.2%	476
North Warren Elementary School	63	12.9%	488
T. C. Cherry Elementary School	57	10.9%	523
Rivendell Elementary School	42	6.6%	632
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit	4	1.9%	213
Bowling Green Junior High School	3	0.3%	1,060
Jackson Academy	1	1.6%	63