Elizabethtown Times

There were 2,818 students enrolled in Breckinridge County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52% of them were boys, and 48% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 89.4% of the Breckinridge County School District's total enrollment.

Breckinridge County School District roughly covers six schools within Breckinridge County and has a main office in Hardinsburg.

Among those schools, Breckinridge County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 915 students in the 2023-24 school year.

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.

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	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Breckinridge County High School	973	915	-6%
Hardinsburg Elementary School	548	552	0.7%
Breckinridge County Middle School	585	551	-5.8%
Irvington Elementary School	401	404	0.7%
Ben Johnson Elementary School	249	251	0.8%
Custer Elementary School	189	182	-3.7%