Estill County superintendent reports current enrollment, new programs and Success Academy developments
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Summary
Superintendent Brock and principals reported total enrollment of about 2,045 students and described new and expanded programs, including robotics, aeronautics/flight and the Success Academy's transition supports.
Superintendent Brock and school principals briefed the board on enrollment figures and programs ahead of the 2025–26 school year.
Brock reported current enrollment figures: Estill County High School 597, Virtual Academy 56, Middle School 450, Estill Springs 489, West Irvine 453; kindergarten counts of 76 and 65 at the two sites; total district enrollment given as 2,045. Brock said enrollment is down slightly from the end of last year but on par with typical start‑of‑year fluctuations and expects an additional 10 to 15 students before classes begin.
Principals and program leads described several new or expanded offerings. The middle and high schools will receive new Paxton Labs units for robotics and a flight-and-drone lab; the high school will add multimedia arts, aeronautics, cosmetology and criminalistics offerings; a new art teacher and digital arts equipment are in place. The Success Academy has nine students enrolled now and staff emphasized three priorities: coping skills to support student transitions back to home schools, additional instructional staffing (including hiring Andrea Banks), and exposing students to local career options and trades.
Administrators also reported summer program highlights — including FFA students competing at the state fair — and described ongoing readiness work such as building maintenance, bus-loop preparation and safety walkthroughs with emergency-services partners.
Why it matters: Enrollment counts determine state funding levels and classroom staffing. Program additions reflect district priorities on career-technical education and supports for students with behavioral or credit-recovery needs.
The board approved several policy and administrative items immediately following the report.
