Elizabethtown Times

Larue County High School had the highest enrollment among Larue County schools, welcoming 808 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 85.8% of Larue County High School's total enrollment.

Among the six schools in Larue County, Hodgenville Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 574 students, while Larue County Middle School welcomed 535 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Larue County High School	Hodgenville	808
Hodgenville Elementary School	Hodgenville	574
Larue County Middle School	Hodgenville	535
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Hodgenville	518
Preschool on College Street	Hodgenville	124
The Life Connection	Sonora	54