Can I use Morgan County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Morgan County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Morgan County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Morgan County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Morgan County Schools & Education

Name: Morgan County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Morgan County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,955

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#71

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Morgan County

Measured School Summary

Morgan County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.

Funding Context

At $5,955 per pupil, Morgan County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 4% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Morgan County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

55/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #71 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

3.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,955

$939 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Morgan County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Morgan County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Morgan County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 8 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#71

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Morgan County

Elementary to high school visible

1,877 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 2Other 1

8 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Morgan County is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Morgan County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Morgan County High School Graduation Rate at 97 Percent

Education data brief for Morgan County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Morgan County's graduation rate of 97.0% is a primary differentiator, exceeding the Kentucky state average of 93.8% and the national average of 87.0%. The county operates nine public schools, all of which are located in rural areas, serving a total of 1,877 students. Morgan County High School is the largest school in the district, with 598 students. Education spending in the county is $5,955 per pupil, which is lower than the state average of $6,894 and the national average of $13,000. The composite school score of 54.9 is slightly below the state average of 56.7 but remains above the national median of 50.0. The district includes one alternative school and no charter schools, with an average school size of 268 students. Access the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed school-level statistics.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Morgan County

Reported Enrollment

1,877

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High3

Other1

1 School District in Morgan County

Morgan County

8 schools

1,877 students enrolled

9 Public Schools in Morgan County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Morgan County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Morgan County High School	Record	Morgan County	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	9–12	High	598
Morgan County Middle School	Record	Morgan County	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	413
Wrigley Elementary School	Record	Morgan County	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	308
Morgan Central Elementary School	Record	Morgan County	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	293
East Valley Elementary School	Record	Morgan County	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	120
Ezel Elementary School	Record	Morgan County	Ezel, 41425Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	120
Woodsbend Youth Development Center	Record	Morgan County	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	6–12	Alternative	25
Eastern KY Education Center	Record	Morgan County	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	UG	Vocational	0
Morgan County Area Technology Center	Record	Kentucky Tech System	West Liberty, 41472Rural: Remote	8–12	Vocational	0

Morgan County High School

Morgan County

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High598 students

Morgan County Middle School

Morgan County

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle413 students

Wrigley Elementary School

Morgan County

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary308 students

Morgan Central Elementary School

Morgan County

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary293 students

East Valley Elementary School

Morgan County

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary120 students

Ezel Elementary School

Morgan County

Ezel, 41425 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary120 students

Woodsbend Youth Development Center

Morgan County

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12Alternative25 students

Eastern KY Education Center

Morgan County

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

RecordUGVocational0 students

Morgan County Area Technology Center

Kentucky Tech System

West Liberty, 41472 / Rural: Remote

Record8–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,955

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Morgan County?

Morgan County has a school score of 55/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Morgan County?

The high school graduation rate in Morgan County is 97.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Morgan County spend per student?

Morgan County spends $5,955 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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