High school (grades 9-12) · West Liberty, KY

Morgan County High School

Federal NCES profile for Morgan County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210429001068
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morgan County High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#6 of 6
public schools in West Liberty · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.5:1
large classes for Kentucky
65.1%
free-lunch eligible

Morgan County High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in West Liberty, KY.

School address

West Liberty, KY 41472
District: Morgan County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210429001068 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-65 students YoY

Morgan County High School shrank from 598 students in 2022-23 to 533 in 2023-24 (-10.9%).

Teacher FTE held 32.8 → 32.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-65 students YoY 210429001068 · West Liberty, KY High · MID · TRAD

527 enr · 16.5:1 · 65.1% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Morgan County Middle School (361 students)

Morgan County High School shrank from 598 students in 2022-23 to 533 in 2023-24 (-10.9%). Teacher FTE held 32.8 → 32.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Morgan County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Morgan County High School reports 527 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Morgan County High School compares

Morgan County High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 9% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.1% ▲ 10% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 527 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.1%
free-lunch eligible - 10% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 71% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,129
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 527 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.4%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Morgan County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Morgan County reports $14,129 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Morgan County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Morgan County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wrigley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Morgan Central Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Valley Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ezel Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Morgan County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Morgan County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~527 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Morgan County High School

How many students attend Morgan County High School?

Morgan County High School has 527 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Liberty, KY. CCD year-over-year: 598 (2022-23) → 533 (2023-24), down 65.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morgan County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Morgan County High School is 16.5:1, which is 9% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Morgan County High School?

65.1% of students at Morgan County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morgan County High School?

The largest demographic group at Morgan County High School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in West Liberty, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Morgan County High School?

Morgan County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Morgan County High School rank among public schools in West Liberty?

By Resource Investment Index, Morgan County High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in West Liberty, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in West Liberty on the city page.

What other schools are in Morgan County?

Besides Morgan County High School, Morgan County also operates Morgan County Middle School (361 students), Wrigley Elementary School (286 students), and Morgan Central Elementary School (285 students). See the Morgan County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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