East Kentucky Times

The only school district in Morgan County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

There were 2,086 students in Morgan County School District, 1.2% higher than the year before.

Enrollment in Morgan County was steady with the state's trend of increasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 55% of them were boys, and 45% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 95.6% of Morgan County School District's total enrollment.

Morgan County School District has a main office in West Liberty and is the only school district within Morgan County.

According to a 2023 report from the Kentucky Research Commission, the state experienced a significant increase in teacher turnover rates, rising to 10.9% in 2023 from a nine-year average of 8.9%. This trend was more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

The number of available teaching positions in Kentucky schools surged by 260% between 2019 and 2023. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Morgan County High School	647	618	4.7%
Morgan County Middle School	442	474	-6.8%
Wrigley Elementary School	348	349	-0.3%
Morgan Central Elementary School	337	323	4.3%
East Valley Elementary School	143	131	9.2%
Ezel Elementary School	132	128	3.1%
Woodsbend Youth Development Center	66	57	15.8%