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Muhlenberg County Public Schools, Kentucky

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,389 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Muhlenberg County Public Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Muhlenberg County). During the 2024 school year, 4,389 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Muhlenberg County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kim BardDistrict 4
Rajiv JoharDistrict 1
Logan PorterDistrict 3
Stefanie RagerDistrict 5
Jan YontsDistrict 2

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,372,000 $3,504 20%
Local: $23,839,000 $5,434 31%
State: $36,830,000 $8,395 48%
Total: $76,041,000 $17,333
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $66,406,000 $15,136
Total Current Expenditures: $61,106,000 $13,928
Instructional Expenditures: $39,561,000 $9,017 60%
Student and Staff Support: $2,987,000 $680 4%
Administration: $5,934,000 $1,352 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $12,624,000 $2,877 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,554,000 $810
Construction: $1,298,000 $295
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $722,000 $164
Interest on Debt: $1,024,000 $233


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 34 <50 <=10 30-34 PS 30-34 35
2020-2021 24 >=50 <=10 11-19 PS 10-14 25
2018-2019 50 60-79 20-29 50-59 PS 30-34 50
2017-2018 49 >=50 20-29 40-49 PS 40-44 50
2016-2017 47 60-79 25-29 40-49 PS 30-34 48
2015-2016 47 >=50 20-24 50-59 PS 30-34 48
2014-2015 46 >=50 15-19 50-59 40-44 47
2013-2014 48 <50 25-29 50-59 PS 35-39 49
2012-2013 42 >=50 20-24 40-49 30-34 43
2011-2012 39 >=50 10-14 30-39 20-29 40
2010-2011 74 PS 50-54 60-79 PS 50-59 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 40 >=50 20-29 35-39 PS 35-39 41
2020-2021 37 >=50 20-29 30-39 PS 20-24 38
2018-2019 59 60-79 30-39 50-59 PS 45-49 60
2017-2018 61 >=50 20-29 50-59 PS 55-59 62
2016-2017 59 60-79 35-39 50-59 PS 40-44 60
2015-2016 59 >=50 20-29 60-69 PS 35-39 60
2014-2015 57 <50 25-29 60-69 50-54 58
2013-2014 58 <50 30-34 60-69 40-44 59
2012-2013 52 >=50 30-34 40-49 PS 45-49 53
2011-2012 48 >=50 20-24 40-49 40-49 49
2010-2011 75 PS 45-49 70-79 PS 50-59 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 87 >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2020-2021 88 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2019-2020 91 PS PS >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 89 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 89
2017-2018 89 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 88 PS >=80 >=50 PS 87
2015-2016 85 >=50 >=50 PS 85
2014-2015 89 >=50 PS PS PS 89
2013-2014 89 60-79 PS >=50 89
2012-2013 88 >=80 PS PS 88


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,389 -2.2
2022-2023 4,486 2.2
2021-2022 4,387 -1.3
2020-2021 4,445 -5.6
2019-2020 4,692 0.9
2018-2019 4,651 -1.8
2017-2018 4,737 -3.0
2016-2017 4,880 -2.9
2015-2016 5,023 -2.6
2014-2015 5,153 -0.2
2013-2014 5,161 -2.0
2012-2013 5,266 -0.7
2011-2012 5,302 1.2
2010-2011 5,238 -0.6
2009-2010 5,272 1.8
2008-2009 5,179 -0.7
2007-2008 5,217 0.8
2006-2007 5,174 -5.2
2005-2006 5,443 0.8
2004-2005 5,397 0.4
2003-2004 5,376 1.1
2002-2003 5,316 5.7
2001-2002 5,012 -3.1
2000-2001 5,166 -2.7
1999-2000 5,305 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Muhlenberg County Public Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.1
Black 2.1 10.7
Hispanic 3.0 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 4.3 5.3
White 89.9 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Muhlenberg County Public Schools had 283.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.47.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.85
Kindergarten: 14.00
Elementary: 148.81
Secondary: 66.00
Total: 283.66

Muhlenberg County Public Schools employed 8.00 district administrators and 26.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 26.00
School Administrative Support: 32.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 99.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 29.00
Other Support Services: 182.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Muhlenberg County Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bremen Elementary School350PK-5
Central City Elementary406PK-5
Green River Education Center0UG-UG
Greenville Elementary School594PK-5
Longest Elementary369PK-5
Muhlenberg County Career & Tech Center09-12
Muhlenberg County High School1,0919-12
Muhlenberg North Middle4866-8
Muhlenberg South Elementary563PK-5
Muhlenberg South Middle School4366-8
The Renaissance Center946-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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