NW Kentucky News

Muhlenberg County High School had the highest enrollment among Muhlenberg County schools, welcoming 1,200 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 54.3% of them were boys, and 45.8% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 89.8% of Muhlenberg County High School's total enrollment.

Among the nine schools in Muhlenberg County, Greenville Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 648 students, while Muhlenberg South Elementary School welcomed 609 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Muhlenberg County High School is part of Muhlenberg County School District, which roughly covers schools within Muhlenberg County and has a main office in Powderly.

In the previous school year, Muhlenberg County High School also had the highest number of students among Muhlenberg County schools.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Muhlenberg County High School	Greenville	1,200
Greenville Elementary School	Greenville	648
Muhlenberg South Elementary School	Beechmont	609
Muhlenberg North Middle School	Greenville	523
Central City Elementary School	Central City	469
Muhlenberg South Middle School	Greenville	468
Longest Elementary School	Greenville	411
Bremen Elementary School	Bremen	390
The Renaissance Center	Greenville	199