Montgomery County vs Muhlenberg County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Montgomery County Muhlenberg County
Location Mount Sterling, Kentucky Powderly, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 4,472 4,486
Number of Schools 8 9
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 14.8:1

Spending

Metric Montgomery County Muhlenberg County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,347 $13,648
Federal Revenue 22.3% 20.2%
State Revenue 56.2% 48.4%
Local Revenue 21.5% 31.4%
Montgomery County
Federal State Local
Muhlenberg County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Montgomery County Muhlenberg County
White 86.5% 89.4%
African American 2.6% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 3.6%
Asian 0.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.8% 59.7%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Montgomery County Muhlenberg County
AP Courses Offered 10 6
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 465.5:1 372.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.7% 26.5%

School Types

Montgomery County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

Muhlenberg County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.