Holmes Middle School recorded 105 fewer students enrolled in 2022-23 than previous school year

There were 712 students enrolled in Holmes Middle School during the 2022-23 school year, 12.9% fewer than the previous year's 817 students, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.6% of them were boys, and 49.4% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Holmes Middle School students was white, with 35.7% of students identifying as white.

The school is located in Covington Independent School District with a central office in Covington.

In total, there were 685,401 students enrolled in Kentucky during the 2022-23 school year.

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.