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Morgan County High School

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Morgan County High School ranks 167 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 34% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Morgan County High School is a public high school in West Liberty, Kentucky, serving 533 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Morgan County School District. The school has maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 92.2% to 98.0% in recent years, which are above the state average. However, it faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 38.2%.

Academically, Morgan County High School's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to state averages. While the school performs better in some subject areas like Reading and Writing, it lags behind in Mathematics and Science. Interestingly, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and low socioeconomic status students outperforming their male and higher socioeconomic status counterparts in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Frenchburg Success Academy, Magoffin County High School, Wolfe County High School, and Elliott County High School, Morgan County High School generally performs better in terms of graduation rates and dropout rates. However, its chronic absenteeism rates are on par with or higher than these nearby schools. The school's proximity to Morgan County RISE Academy may present opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing.

527

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,544

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Road to Success
West Liberty, KY 41472

(606) 743-8702

District: Morgan County

Feeder schools for Morgan County High School:

Elementary:	East Valley Elementary School
	Ezel Elementary School
	Morgan Central Elementary School
	Wrigley Elementary School
Middle:	Morgan County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg39%

167^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 157Morgan County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	167 of 254	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	88 of 290	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	151 of 276	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	96 of 271	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	165 of 267	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	142 of 285	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	178 of 271	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	181 of 287	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	156 of 288	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.4	151 of 295	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	179 of 290	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	170 of 291	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	146 of 229	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.5	166 of 226	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	153 of 223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	13.5	208 of 217	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.1	186 of 217	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	147 of 217	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	42 of 166	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	74 of 166	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	165 of 239	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.4	57 of 261	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	150 of 253	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	147 of 252	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	199 of 236	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	160 of 249	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	204 of 234	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.7	97 of 102	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	106 of 115	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	175 of 242	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.8	67 of 274	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	117 of 272	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	94 of 234	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	169 of 254	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	151 of 232	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	139 of 239	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	111 of 262	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	140 of 259	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	68 of 257	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	113 of 238	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	120 of 251	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	91 of 237	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	22.0	138 of 162	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	141 of 226	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	177 of 251	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.8	112 of 273	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	171 of 264	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	126 of 260	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	165 of 203	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-33 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)5th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%+6 vs state

Writing43%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics36%-5 vs state

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

Science14%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Morgan County High School	Public	9-12	150 Road to Success	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 743-8702	527	30	17.3	63.0%	503 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	39.9	167^th of 254 public high schools	34.3%		64.8	88^th of 290 public high schools	69.7%	79	37.0	53.0	14.0	43.0	30.0	36.0	$25,544	$1,360	$240	$1,600	$8,193	$1,953	$10,146
Morgan County RISE Academy	Public	6-12	156 Road to Success	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 743-8002	54	3	18.0	81.5%	51 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Morgan County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	162 Road To Success	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 743-8452	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodsbend Youth Development Center	Public	6-12	163 Woodsbend Boys Camp Rd	West Liberty	41472	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 743-3177	23	3	7.3	69.6%	7 (30.4%)	11 (47.8%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)								(n/a)
Elliott County High School	Public	9-12	353 South KY 7	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	No	(606) 738-8052	293	28	10.4	64.2%	284 (96.9%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.7	195^th of 254 public high schools	23.2%		41.9	166^th of 290 public high schools	42.8%	29	25.0	42.0	11.0	27.0	30.0	41.0	$17,980	$364	$357	$721	$10,897	$3,569	$13,475
Magoffin County High School	Public	9-12	1100 East Mountain Parkway	Salyersville	41465	Magoffin County	Magoffin County	No	No	No	No	(606) 349-2011	538	38	14.1	65.8%	525 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	21.6	204^th of 254 public high schools	19.7%		25.8	211^th of 290 public high schools	27.2%	7	17.0	39.0		37.0	28.0	28.0	$26,827	$1,471	$659	$2,129	$9,166	$2,292	$11,458
Wolfe County High School	Public	9-12	20 Wolfe County High School Rd	Campton	41301	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8202	333	24	13.9	74.8%	328 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.3	160^th of 254 public high schools	37.0%		30.6	201^st of 290 public high schools	30.7%	41	25.0	50.0	18.0	48.0	37.0	37.0	$17,570	$2,148	$1,074	$3,223	$10,049	$4,177	$14,226
Frenchburg Success Academy	Public	7-12	202 Back Street	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	No	(606) 768-8002	7	1	7.0		5 (71.4%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Morgan County High School

Is Morgan County High School a good school?

Morgan County High School ranks 167^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Morgan County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Morgan County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Morgan County High School?

Students at Morgan County High School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Morgan County High School in?

Morgan County

What schools feed into Morgan County High School?

Morgan County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Ezel Elementary School
Elementary : Morgan Central Elementary School
Elementary : Wrigley Elementary School
Middle : Morgan County Middle School

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