Bowling Green Today

There were 1,740 fifth grade students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Rich Pond Elementary School welcomed most of the fifth grade students in the county, registering 116 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Rich Pond Elementary School	116	12.6%	923
Jody Richards Elementary School	110	13.7%	804
Jennings Creek Elementary School	109	12.5%	875
Warren Elementary School	107	12.9%	832
Alvaton Elementary School	106	13%	817
William H. Natcher Elementary School	98	13%	751
Lost River Elementary School	95	10.3%	919
Plano Elementary School	90	11.9%	756
Briarwood Elementary School	86	10.7%	806
Potter Gray Elementary School	83	19.1%	435
Cumberland Trace Elementary School	77	11.1%	693
W. R. McNeill Elementary School	75	16%	468
Dishman McGinnis Elementary School	74	14.9%	495
Bristow Elementary School	74	10.3%	721
Rockfield Elementary School	74	11.1%	668
Richardsville Elementary School	61	11.7%	523
Rivendell Elementary School	61	9.7%	632
North Warren Elementary School	60	12.3%	488
Parker-Bennett-Curry School	55	11.6%	476
T. C. Cherry Elementary School	50	9.6%	523
Oakland Elementary School	45	9.9%	455
Bowling Green Junior High School	16	1.5%	1,060
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit	15	7%	213
Jackson Academy	3	4.8%	63