Butler County School District

203 N Tyler St
Morgantown, KY 42261
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 665 students in Butler County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Butler County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butler County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,119 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Butler 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#156 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Butler County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butler 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.
32%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butler 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Butler County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
16 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,808 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
85%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
84
388
# Students in K Grade:
154
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
6
664

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,403 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Butler 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
$26 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Butler 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
$13,801
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Butler 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
$12,403
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Butler 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 Butler County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butler County Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
178 Academic Way
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2264
Grades: 6-12
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Green River School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
363 Boy's Camp Rd
Cromwell, KY 42333
(270) 526-5276
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
Butler County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1852 S. Main Street
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2204
Grades: 9-12
| 652 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,119 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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