For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,083 students in Butler County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,219 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
15,049 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
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
84%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,844 is less than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,179
$14,273
Spending / Student
$11,844
$14,011
Best Butler County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morgantown Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 Cemetery Street
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-3361
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-3361
Gr: PK-5 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
North Butler Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5539 Brownsville Rd
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-8936
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-8936
Gr: PK-5 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
2882 Bowling Green Road
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5624
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5624
Gr: PK | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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