North Kentucky News

Pendleton County High School had the highest enrollment among Pendleton County schools, welcoming 735 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, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 95.2% of Pendleton County High School's total enrollment.

Among the four schools in Pendleton County, Southern Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 631 students, while Northern Elementary School welcomed 528 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Pendleton County High School is part of Pendleton County School District, which roughly covers schools within Pendleton County and has a main office in Falmouth.

In the previous school year, Pendleton County High School also had the highest number of students among Pendleton 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
Pendleton County High School	Falmouth	735
Southern Elementary School	Falmouth	631
Northern Elementary School	Butler	528
Phillip Sharp Middle School	Butler	441