North Kentucky News

Simon Kenton High School had the highest enrollment among Kenton County schools, welcoming 1,945 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, 51.2% of them were girls, and 48.8% were boys.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 88.3% of Simon Kenton High School's total enrollment.

Among the 41 schools in Kenton County, Dixie Heights High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,586 students, while Summit View Academy welcomed 1,452 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

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
Simon Kenton High School	Independence	1,945
Dixie Heights High School	Fort Mitchell	1,586
Summit View Academy	Independence	1,452
Scott High School	Taylor Mill	1,066
Holmes High School	Covington	997
River Ridge Elementary School	Villa Hills	992
Turkey Foot Middle School	Edgewood	987
Twenhofel Middle School	Independence	812
Beechwood Elementary School	Fort Mitchell	785
Beechwood High School	Fort Mitchell	759
White's Tower Elementary School	Independence	736
Beechgrove Elementary School	Independence	716
Lloyd High School	Erlanger	711
Kenton Elementary School	Independence	693
Holmes Middle School	Covington	685
James A. Caywood Elementary School	Edgewood	643
Woodland Middle School	Taylor Mill	599
R. C. Hinsdale Elementary School	Edgewood	590
Tichenor Middle School	Erlanger	569
Taylor Mill Elementary School	Covington	534
Sixth District Elementary School	Covington	532
Ft Wright Elementary School	Covington	523
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School	Ludlow	472
Ryland Heights Elementary School	Covington	467
Glenn O. Swing Elementary School	Covington	451
Ludlow High School	Ludlow	408
Piner Elementary School	Morning View	365
John G. Carlisle Elementary School	Covington	364
Ninth District Elementary School	Covington	363
Biggs Early Childhood Education Center	Covington	332
Lindeman Elementary School	Erlanger	328
Arnett Elementary School	Erlanger	321
Howell Elementary School	Elsmere	309
Latonia Elementary School	Covington	290
Miles Elementary School	Erlanger	286
Transformational Learning Center	Covington	146
Bartlett Educational Center	Erlanger	98
Guardian Angel	Fort Mitchell	53
Early Learning Center	Erlanger	53
Covington Adult High School	Covington	35
Northern Kentucky Youth Development Center	Crittenden	21