C+
Morgan County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves West Liberty.
Students
1,769
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,698
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$36.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Morgan County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of Kentucky districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the KY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020
- Debt of $36.4M, about $20,569 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ezel.
PK–5Ezel Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Morgan County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Morgan County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,698 per student · 7% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 39%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 67%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,932’20
1,881’21
1,877’22
1,823’23
1,769’24
Down 8.4% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Wrigley Elementary School
C−286 students15:1
Morgan Central Elementary School
C285 students15:1
East Valley Elementary School
C+119 students13:1
Ezel Elementary School
C−114 students11:1
Morgan County Middle School
C−361 students14:1
Morgan County High School
C+527 students17:1
Morgan County RISE Academy
54 students18:1
Woodsbend Youth Development Center
23 students7:1
Eastern KY Education Center
0 students
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.