North Kentucky News

There were 314 multiracial students enrolled in Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Data showed that Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District welcomed 2,629 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 11.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District roughly covers eight schools within Kenton County and has a main office in Erlanger.

Among the eight schools in Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District, Tichenor Middle School and Lloyd High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 78 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2022-23	2,629	314	11.9%
2021-22	2,619	304	11.6%
2020-21	2,680	317	11.8%
2019-20	2,749	321	11.7%