Morgan County
Morgan County is a public school district based in West Liberty, Kentucky, serving 1,769 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #110 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 197 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,262 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Morgan County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Morgan County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,262 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,955 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 884 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington CountySpringfield | 1,807 | 6 | $11,232 | 18.1 | #108 |
| Danville IndependentDanville | 1,787 | 6 | $13,266 | 13.1 | #109 |
| Morgan CountyWest Liberty · this district | 1,769 | 9 | $11,262 | 14.7 | #110 |
| Somerset IndependentSomerset | 1,762 | 3 | $11,705 | 14.6 | #111 |
| Martin CountyInez | 1,717 | 5 | $12,699 | 17.0 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville LocalZanesville, OH | 1,770 | $12,313 | 19.7 |
| Grant CHSD 124Fox Lake, IL | 1,769 | $21,073 | 15.0 |
| Royal School DistrictRoyal City, WA | 1,769 | $14,947 | 18.1 |
| Pass Christian School DistrictPass Christian, MS | 1,768 | $11,491 | 12.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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