North Bluegrass News

There were 712 white students enrolled in Frankfort Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Frankfort Independent School District welcomed 1,059 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 67.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Frankfort Independent School District roughly covers four schools within Franklin County and has a main office in Frankfort.

Among the four schools in Frankfort Independent School District, Second Street School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 407 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	1,059	712	67.2%
2021-22	1,086	737	67.9%
2020-21	998	684	68.5%
2019-20	1,024	701	68.5%