KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.5% of them were boys, and 46.5% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 97.9% of Morgan County High School's total enrollment.
Among the seven schools in Morgan County, Morgan County Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 492 students, while Morgan Central Elementary School welcomed 373 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Morgan County High School is part of Morgan County School District, which roughly covers schools within Morgan County and has a main office in West Liberty.
In the previous school year, Morgan County High School also had the highest number of students among Morgan County schools.
Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.
Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan County High School | West Liberty | 665 |
| Morgan County Middle School | West Liberty | 492 |
| Morgan Central Elementary School | West Liberty | 373 |
| Wrigley Elementary School | West Liberty | 331 |
| East Valley Elementary School | West Liberty | 148 |
| Ezel Elementary School | Ezel | 148 |
| Woodsbend Youth Development Center | West Liberty | 100 |
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