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

No. Use the Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg County?

Start with the 11 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Muhlenberg County Schools & Education

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

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

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

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

91.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

91.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,184

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

51/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#86

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Muhlenberg County

Measured School Summary

Muhlenberg County performs at an average level with a school score of 51/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,184 per pupil, Muhlenberg County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 11% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Muhlenberg 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

11 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

51/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #86 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

91.0%

2.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,184

$290 above 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

Muhlenberg County has 11 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 Muhlenberg 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

Muhlenberg County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 11 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#86

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 6 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.

Muhlenberg County

Elementary to high school visible

4,486 students

Elementary 5Middle 2High 3Other 1

11 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Muhlenberg County is the largest listed district slice, with 11 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 Muhlenberg 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

Muhlenberg County graduation rate trails state average at 91 percent

Education data brief for Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Public schools in Muhlenberg County report a graduation rate of 91.0%, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 93.8% but remains above the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county operates a single consolidated district serving 4,486 students across 11 public schools, including one alternative school. The largest campus, Muhlenberg County High School, enrolls 1,146 students. Financial data indicates a per-pupil expenditure of $7,184, which is slightly higher than the state average of $6,894 but nearly half the national average of $13,000. The county's composite school score of 50.6 is in line with the national median of 50.0 but below the Kentucky average of 56.7. Most schools are located in rural or town locales, with no charter schools present. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Muhlenberg County

Reported Enrollment

4,486

11 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary5

Middle2

High3

Other1

1 School District in Muhlenberg County

Muhlenberg County

Guide

11 schools

4,486 students enrolled

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11 Public Schools in Muhlenberg County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

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

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Public schools in Muhlenberg County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Muhlenberg County High School	Profile	Muhlenberg County	Greenville, 42345Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,146
Greenville Elementary School	Record	Muhlenberg County	Greenville, 42345Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	577
Muhlenberg South Elementary	Record	Muhlenberg County	Beechmont, 42323Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	564
Muhlenberg North Middle	Record	Muhlenberg County	Greenville, 42345Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	507
Muhlenberg South Middle School	Record	Muhlenberg County	Greenville, 42345Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	420
Central City Elementary	Record	Muhlenberg County	Central City, 42330Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	414
Longest Elementary	Record	Muhlenberg County	Greenville, 42345Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	384
Bremen Elementary School	Record	Muhlenberg County	Bremen, 42325Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	368
The Renaissance Center	Record	Muhlenberg County	Greenville, 42345Rural: Fringe	6–12	Alternative	106
Green River Education Center	Record	Muhlenberg County	Central City, 42330Rural: Fringe	UG	Vocational	0
Muhlenberg County Career & Tech Center	Record	Muhlenberg County	Greenville, 42345Rural: Fringe	9–12	Vocational	0

Muhlenberg County High School

Muhlenberg County

Greenville, 42345 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,146 students

Greenville Elementary School

Muhlenberg County

Greenville, 42345 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary577 students

Muhlenberg South Elementary

Muhlenberg County

Beechmont, 42323 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary564 students

Muhlenberg North Middle

Muhlenberg County

Greenville, 42345 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle507 students

Muhlenberg South Middle School

Muhlenberg County

Greenville, 42345 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle420 students

Central City Elementary

Muhlenberg County

Central City, 42330 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary414 students

Longest Elementary

Muhlenberg County

Greenville, 42345 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary384 students

Bremen Elementary School

Muhlenberg County

Bremen, 42325 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary368 students

The Renaissance Center

Muhlenberg County

Greenville, 42345 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–12Alternative106 students

Green River Education Center

Muhlenberg County

Central City, 42330 / Rural: Fringe

RecordUGVocational0 students

Muhlenberg County Career & Tech Center

Muhlenberg County

Greenville, 42345 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,184

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 Muhlenberg County?

Muhlenberg County has a school score of 51/100, 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 Muhlenberg County?

The high school graduation rate in Muhlenberg County is 91.0%, 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 Muhlenberg County spend per student?

Muhlenberg County spends $7,184 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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