Morgan County School District

155 University Drive
West Liberty, KY 41472
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 593 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Morgan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Morgan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Morgan County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
1,881 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Morgan 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#150 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Morgan County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgan 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.
35%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgan 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Morgan County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
24 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,834 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
98%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
388
# Students in K Grade:
165
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
-
664

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,855 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,392 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Morgan 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
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Morgan 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
$15,855
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Morgan 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
$16,392
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Morgan 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 Morgan County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodsbend Youth Development Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
163 Woodsbend Boys Camp Rd
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-3177
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Morgan County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Road To Success
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-8702
Grades: 9-12
| 578 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,881 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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