Muhlenberg County High School

Muhlenberg County High School, a high-enrollment 9-12 campus in Greenville, Kentucky, part of Muhlenberg County, hosts 1,123 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Muhlenberg County High School sits 101% above that benchmark.

Muhlenberg County High School is one of 9 schools operated by Muhlenberg County, a district that hosts 4,846 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Muhlenberg County High School records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Muhlenberg County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Muhlenberg County High School shows 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Muhlenberg County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Muhlenberg County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.4%; this one delivers 39.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Muhlenberg County indicate median household earnings sit near $51,927, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Muhlenberg County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,846 students), of which Muhlenberg County High School is one.

The closest other public school is The Renaissance Center, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Muhlenberg County High School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 34.3%.

Muhlenberg County High School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Muhlenberg County High School's enrollment has shrank 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,317 (now 1,123). Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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