For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 662 students in Butler County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Butler County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Butler County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,173 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
13,405 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
0.28
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
269 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
10%
# Black Students
19 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,830 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
84%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
394
# Students in K Grade:
146
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
2
618
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.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,458
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,094
$13,981
Best Butler County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Butler County Learning Center
Alternative 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
| 17 students
Rank: #22.
Green River School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
363 Boy's Camp Rd
Cromwell, KY 42333
(270) 526-5276
Cromwell, KY 42333
(270) 526-5276
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
Butler County High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1852 S. Main Street
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2204
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2204
Grades: 9-12
| 638 students
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