East Kentucky Times

Morgan County High School had the highest enrollment among Morgan County schools, welcoming 665 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the 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