Butler County High School

1852 S. Main Street, Morgantown KY, 42261 | Butler County School District | 270-526-2204
  • grades 9-12
  • students 639
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Morgantown
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
42%Morgantown
48%Kentucky

Butler County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Butler County School District" in Morgantown, KY. There are a total of 639 students and 34 teachers at Butler County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Butler County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 44% lower than the Kentucky average.

Butler County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students639
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment7
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Butler County High School, there are a total of 7 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Butler County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 94.7% 92.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.0% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 4.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Morgantown demographics profile

StatisticMorgantownKentuckyNational
Population2,7294,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82011491
Median age38.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English88%95%79%
Speak Spanish9%3%13%

Education level achieved in Morgantown

IndexMorgantownKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade69.9%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school57.8%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college26.4%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Butler County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.