For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,096 students in Butler County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Butler County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,195 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,867 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
167
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
380
# Ungraded Students:
2
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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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