Bowling Green Today

There were 1,997 eighth grade students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

South Warren Middle School welcomed most of the eighth grade students in the county, registering 430 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
South Warren Middle School	430	52.8%	814
Drakes Creek Middle School	385	49.1%	784
Bowling Green Junior High School	342	32.3%	1,060
Henry F. Moss Middle School	312	49.4%	632
Warren East Middle School	258	49.4%	522
Rivendell Elementary School	170	26.9%	632
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit	34	16%	213
Bowling Green Learning Center	19	10.2%	186
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center	18	8.6%	209
Beacon Academy	17	6.8%	249
Jackson Academy	9	14.3%	63
Warren County Day Treatment	3	6.7%	45