For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,562 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 15% 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
5 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
2,195 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
30,227 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.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,867 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
85%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
167
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
2
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,973 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,323
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,973
$13,943
Best Butler County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butler County Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
178 Academic Way
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2264
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2264
Grades: 6-12
| 12 students
Rank: #22.
Butler County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
505 Ward Ave
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5647
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-5647
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #33.
Morgantown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
210 Cemetery Street
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-3361
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-3361
Grades: PK-5
| 700 students
Rank: #44.
North Butler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5539 Brownsville Rd
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-8936
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-8936
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
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