Elizabethtown Times

Larue County High School had the highest enrollment among Larue County schools, welcoming 784 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 85.2% of Larue County High School's total enrollment.

Among the five schools in Larue County, Hodgenville Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 600 students, while Larue County Middle School welcomed 595 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Larue County High School is part of Larue County School District, which roughly covers schools within Larue County and has a main office in Hodgenville.

In the previous school year, Larue County High School also had the highest number of students among Larue County schools.

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 name	City	Total School Enrollment
Larue County High School	Hodgenville	784
Hodgenville Elementary School	Hodgenville	600
Larue County Middle School	Hodgenville	595
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Hodgenville	583
The Life Connection	Sonora	63