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West Liberty, Kentucky - 7 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Morgan County #19 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,150 per pupil, Morgan County ranks #70 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,877
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,150
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Morgan County operates 7 public schools serving 1,877 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Morgan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,150 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.6% local, 67.6% state, and 19.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 79/100, ranked #19 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 444:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 7.4% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodsbend Youth Development Center, with a diversity index of 64.7/100.
Its largest campus is Morgan County High School, enrolling 527 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Woodsbend Youth Development Center, at 23 students, a 23x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Morgan County High School accounts for 28.1% of all Morgan County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Morgan County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Morgan County school enrollment varies 23× across entities
Morgan County school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 527 students (highest), a spread of 504 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Morgan County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Morgan County student-counselor ratio is 444:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Morgan County chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Morgan County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 1,877 students.
How much does Morgan County spend per student?
Morgan County spends $13,150 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #19 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Morgan County?
Morgan County students are 87.7% White, 7.4% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morgan County?
Morgan County has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #19 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.