North Kentucky News

Simon Kenton High School had the highest enrollment among Kenton County schools, welcoming 1,887 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, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 92.6% of Simon Kenton High School's total enrollment.

Among the 40 schools in Kenton County, Summit View Academy ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,571 students, while Dixie Heights High School welcomed 1,525 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Simon Kenton High School is part of Kenton County School District, which roughly covers schools within Kenton County and has a main office in Fort Wright.

In the previous school year, Simon Kenton High School also had the highest number of students among Kenton 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
Simon Kenton High School	Independence	1,887
Summit View Academy	Independence	1,571
Dixie Heights High School	Fort Mitchell	1,525
Turkey Foot Middle School	Edgewood	1,162
River Ridge Elementary School	Villa Hills	1,114
Scott High School	Taylor Mill	996
Holmes High School	Covington	911
Holmes Middle School	Covington	848
Twenhofel Middle School	Independence	824
Beechgrove Elementary School	Independence	811
Beechwood Elementary School	Fort Mitchell	752
Woodland Middle School	Taylor Mill	742
Lloyd High School	Erlanger	697
James A. Caywood Elementary School	Edgewood	695
Kenton Elementary School	Independence	679
Beechwood High School	Fort Mitchell	666
Taylor Mill Elementary School	Covington	651
White's Tower Elementary School	Independence	640
R. C. Hinsdale Elementary School	Edgewood	623
Ryland Heights Elementary School	Covington	590
Tichenor Middle School	Erlanger	571
Glenn O. Swing Elementary School	Covington	553
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School	Ludlow	504
Ft Wright Elementary School	Covington	494
Sixth District Elementary School	Covington	483
Biggs Early Childhood Education Center	Covington	477
Latonia Elementary School	Covington	460
Ninth District Elementary School	Covington	451
Arnett Elementary School	Erlanger	444
Ludlow High School	Ludlow	387
Piner Elementary School	Morning View	383
John G. Carlisle Elementary School	Covington	382
Howell Elementary School	Elsmere	361
Lindeman Elementary School	Erlanger	357
Miles Elementary School	Erlanger	308
Transformational Learning Center	Covington	171
Bartlett Educational Center	Erlanger	124
Guardian Angel	Fort Mitchell	67
Northern Kentucky Youth Development Center	Crittenden	65
Covington Adult High School	Covington	60