School district · Kentucky

Morgan County

Morgan County in Kentucky: 9 public schools with 1,769 students and 14.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,698 per student in FY2024.

Schools
9
Students
1,769
Students per teacher
14.7
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,698
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
120
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
885
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

50%proficient

−1.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 61% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

736 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

38%proficient

−0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 59% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

736 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.6K15
$9.7K16
$10.0K17
$10.6K18
$10.8K19
$11.0K20
$11.3K21
$13.2K22
$14.1K23
$13.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $6.3M
State
67% · $23.2M
Local
15% · $5.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,259
Support services
$5,400
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.3M
Long-term debt
$41.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–511912.6——
Ezel Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–511410.9——
Pre-K–528515.048%41%
Wrigley Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–528615.157%46%
Morgan County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–836114.244%32%
Morgan County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1252717.3——
Morgan County RISE AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
6–125418.0——
Woodsbend Youth Development CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
6–12237.3——
Eastern KY Education CenterCareer and technical
Ungraded0———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
155 University Drive, West Liberty, KY 41472
Phone
(606)743-8002
Website