Butler County Middle School

Set in Morgantown, Kentucky, Butler County Middle School is an intimate middle school, operated by Butler County. It educates 461 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Butler County, which oversees 6 schools and 2,219 students, Butler County Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Butler County Middle School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Butler County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Butler County put median household earnings sit near $56,092, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butler County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,219 students), Butler County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Morgantown Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Butler County Middle School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 39.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Butler County Middle School has stayed largely flat, going from 469 students in 2018 to 461 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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