Muhlenberg County School District

510 W Main St
Powderly, KY 42367
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Muhlenberg County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,026 students in Muhlenberg County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Muhlenberg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,387 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Muhlenberg County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#111 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Muhlenberg County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Muhlenberg County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Muhlenberg County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Muhlenberg County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
81 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,983 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
91%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
204
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
377
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
309
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
328
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
270
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
4
87

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,425 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,921 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Muhlenberg County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Muhlenberg County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,425
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Muhlenberg County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,921
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Muhlenberg County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Muhlenberg County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Renaissance Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Airport Rd
Greenville, KY 42345
(270) 338-0662
Grades: 6-12
| 98 students
Rank: #22.
Muhlenberg South Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Pritchett Dr
Greenville, KY 42345
(270) 338-4650
Grades: 6-8
| 426 students
Rank: #33.
Muhlenberg North Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 N Main St
Greenville, KY 42345
(270) 338-3550
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,387 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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