Butler County School District

203 N Tyler St
Morgantown, KY 42261
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,528 students in Butler County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Butler County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#134 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Butler County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Butler County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Butler County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
9%
# Black Students
19 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,830 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
84%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
106
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
146
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
2
52

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,458 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,094 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Butler County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Butler County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,458
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Butler County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,094
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Butler County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Butler County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butler County Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
178 Academic Way
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2264
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
Rank: #22.
Butler County Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
505 Ward Ave
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5647
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Morgantown Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
210 Cemetery Street
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-3361
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #44.
North Butler Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5539 Brownsville Rd
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-8936
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,173 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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