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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 633 students in Morgan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Morgan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Morgan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
13,405 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
17 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,753 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
96%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
394
# Students in K Grade:
129
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
132
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,360 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,913 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,360
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,913
$13,981
Best Morgan County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodsbend Youth Development Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
163 Woodsbend Boys Camp Rd
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-3177
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-3177
Grades: 6-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Morgan County High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Road To Success
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-8702
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-8702
Grades: 9-12
| 533 students
Rank: n/an/a
Morgan County Rise Academy
Alternative School
156 Road To Success
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-8002
West Liberty, KY 41472
(606) 743-8002
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
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