Muhlenberg South Middle School

As a compact junior high in Greenville, Kentucky, Muhlenberg South Middle School educates 436 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Muhlenberg County. That puts it 22% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Muhlenberg County comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,846 students; Muhlenberg South Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Muhlenberg South Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder is composed of 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Muhlenberg South Middle School logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Muhlenberg County put median household income runs about $51,927, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Muhlenberg County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,846 students), of which Muhlenberg South Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Greenville Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Muhlenberg South Middle School's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 490 (now 436). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

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