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What's one thing Morgan County High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
527
High
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 210429001068
Morgan County High School
150 Road to Success, West Liberty, KY 41472 · (606) 743-8702 · Morgan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
332 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Morgan County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
37.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
527
-84 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 20.9:1
% White
95%
was 99%
% Hispanic
2%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Morgan County High School
As an average-sized four-year high school in West Liberty, Kentucky, Morgan County High School instructs 527 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Morgan County.
Morgan County High School is one of 8 schools operated by Morgan County, a district that teaches 1,769 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Morgan County High School records that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 2% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Morgan County High School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Morgan County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 33.5%.
In the area at large, census data for Morgan County shows median household earnings sit near $47,913, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Morgan County High School is one of 10 public schools in Morgan County (combined enrollment of about 1,769 students).
The closest other public school is Morgan County Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Morgan County High School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morgan County High School has edged down 14%, going from 611 students in 2018 to 527 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Morgan County High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,053
Census ACS
Median income
$47,913
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,769 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Wrigley Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Morgan Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- East Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
- Ezel Elementary SchoolElementary · 114 students
- Morgan County RISE AcademyHigh · 54 students
Other schools in West Liberty
- Morgan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Wrigley Elementary SchoolElementary · 286 students
- Morgan Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
- East Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 119 students
- Morgan County RISE AcademyHigh · 54 students
- Woodsbend Youth Development CenterHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- Morgan County Middle School0.1 mi · 361
- Morgan County RISE Academy0.1 mi · 54
- Morgan Central Elementary School1.1 mi · 285
- Woodsbend Youth Development Center3.2 mi · 23
- Wrigley Elementary School7.6 mi · 286
- East Valley Elementary School7.8 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Morgan County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Morgan County High School?
Morgan County High School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades 09-12.
Is Morgan County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morgan County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Morgan County High School have?
Morgan County High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Morgan County High School?
Student demographics at Morgan County High School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Morgan County High School?
Morgan County High School is overseen by Morgan County in Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.