North Kentucky News

Larry A. Ryle High School had the highest enrollment among Boone County schools, welcoming 1,974 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, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 82.6% of Larry A. Ryle High School's total enrollment.

Among the 27 schools in Boone County, Conner High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,503 students, while Boone County High School welcomed 1,495 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Larry A. Ryle High School is part of Boone County School District, which roughly covers schools within Boone County and has a main office in Florence.

In the previous school year, Larry A. Ryle High School also had the highest number of students among Boone 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
Larry A. Ryle High School	Union	1,974
Conner High School	Hebron	1,503
Boone County High School	Florence	1,495
Randall K. Cooper High School	Union	1,423
Conner Middle School	Hebron	1,177
Gray Middle School	Union	1,105
Camp Ernst Middle School	Burlington	1,056
New Haven Elementary School	Union	983
Hillard Collins Elementary School	Florence	977
Burlington Elementary School	Burlington	935
Ockerman Elementary School	Florence	910
Shirley Mann Elementary School	Union	847
Ockerman Middle School	Florence	840
Rector A. Jones Middle School	Florence	835
Longbranch Elementary School	Union	824
Chester Goodridge Elementary School	Hebron	803
Erpenbeck Elementary School	Florence	769
Florence Elementary School	Florence	729
Walton-Verona Elementary School	Verona	720
Stephens Elementary School	Burlington	688
Thornwilde Elementary School	Hebron	681
A. M. Yealey Elementary School	Florence	634
Walton-Verona Middle School	Walton	569
Walton-Verona High School	Walton	562
North Pointe Elementary School	Hebron	527
Rise Academy	Florence	421
Charles H. Kelly Elementary School	Burlington	248