North Kentucky News

Larry A. Ryle High School had the highest enrollment among Boone County schools, welcoming 2,135 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, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 72.8% of Larry A. Ryle High School's total enrollment.

Among the 31 schools in Boone County, Randall K. Cooper High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,532 students, while Conner High School welcomed 1,476 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

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
Larry A. Ryle High School	Union	2,135
Randall K. Cooper High School	Union	1,532
Conner High School	Hebron	1,476
Boone County High School	Florence	1,441
Gray Middle School	Union	1,041
Longbranch Elementary School	Union	966
Conner Middle School	Hebron	903
Erpenbeck Elementary School	Florence	821
Ockerman Elementary School	Florence	816
Rector A. Jones Middle School	Florence	773
Shirley Mann Elementary School	Union	766
Chester Goodridge Elementary School	Hebron	755
New Haven Elementary School	Union	751
Camp Ernst Middle School	Burlington	735
Walton-Verona Elementary School	Verona	728
Burlington Elementary School	Burlington	723
Thornwilde Elementary School	Hebron	719
Florence Elementary School	Florence	684
Stephens Elementary School	Burlington	676
Ockerman Middle School	Florence	670
Hillard Collins Elementary School	Florence	642
A. M. Yealey Elementary School	Florence	630
Ballyshannon Middle School	Union	626
Steeplechase Elementary School	Walton	626
Walton-Verona High School	Walton	575
Walton-Verona Middle School	Walton	574
North Pointe Elementary School	Hebron	464
ACCEL Academy	Burlington	317
Charles H. Kelly Elementary School	Burlington	262
Rise Academy	Florence	164
Walton - Verona Early Childhood Center	Walton	95