East Kentucky Times

Morgan County High School had the highest enrollment among Morgan County schools, welcoming 567 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.6% of them were boys, and 47.4% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 94.9% 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 415 students, while Wrigley Elementary School welcomed 314 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Morgan County High School	West Liberty	567
Morgan County Middle School	West Liberty	415
Wrigley Elementary School	West Liberty	314
Morgan Central Elementary School	West Liberty	311
Ezel Elementary School	Ezel	141
East Valley Elementary School	West Liberty	138
Woodsbend Youth Development Center	West Liberty	83