School district · Kentucky

Muhlenberg County

Muhlenberg County in Kentucky: 10 public schools with 4,410 students and 14.9 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,461 per student in FY2024.

Schools
10
Students
4,410
Students per teacher
14.9
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,461
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)
297
Counselors (FTE)
12.0
Students per counselor
368
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 8.0

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%

39%proficient

−1.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 79% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,882 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

33%proficient

−2.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 76% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,882 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
$10.5K15
$9.1K16
$9.4K17
$10.6K18
$11.1K19
$11.1K20
$11.6K21
$13.9K22
$13.6K23
$13.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
12% · $8.4M
State
54% · $38.7M
Local
34% · $24.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,426
Support services
$4,248
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3M
Long-term debt
$26.5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 1High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bremen Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–536914.252%37%
Central City ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–540614.541%28%
Pre-K–562015.144%42%
Longest ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–540414.925%28%
Muhlenberg South ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–552714.637%29%
6–887115.840%33%
9–120———
9–121,12316.2——
The Renaissance CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
6–129011.3——
Green River 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
510 W Main St, Powderly, KY 42367
Phone
(270)338-2871
Website