Total enrollment
4,410
-35 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Muhlenberg County
Kentucky · 4,846 students · 4 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Muhlenberg County's 11 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 4,846 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Muhlenberg County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Muhlenberg County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #105 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,846 | #28 of 158 | #1,992 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #42 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #76 of 158 | #5,804 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.0% | #75 of 158 | #2,649 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #84 of 137 | #5,758 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Muhlenberg County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Bremen Elementary School at 42.0% proficient to Longest Elementary at 24.8%, a gap of 17.2 points. That is the 68th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,247 to 4,410 students (up 4%) and from 263 to 291 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenberg County High School | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 1,123 |
| Muhlenberg County Middle School | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 871 |
| Greenville Elementary School | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 620 |
| Muhlenberg South Elementary | Beechmont | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 |
| Muhlenberg South Middle School | Greenville | Middle | 06-08 | 436 |
| Central City Elementary | Central City | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 |
| Longest Elementary | Greenville | Elementary | PK-05 | 404 |
| Bremen Elementary School | Bremen | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
| The Renaissance Center | Greenville | High | 06-12 | 90 |
| Green River Education Center | Central City | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Muhlenberg County Career & Tech Center | Greenville | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Muhlenberg County
As a compact district in Kentucky, Muhlenberg County instructs 4,846 students across 11 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Muhlenberg County is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 4,445 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,410 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 9 to 8 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Muhlenberg County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.