For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 474 students in Butler County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
2,219 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.3%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
84%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,775 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,406 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,775
$17,532
Spending / Student
$15,406
$17,223
Best Butler County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butler County Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
178 Academic Way
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2264
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2264
Gr: 6-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Butler County Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 Ward Ave
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5647
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5647
Gr: 6-8 | 461 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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