Impact of COVID-19 on Muhlenberg County High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 137th of 285 High schools | Ranks 161st of 276 High schools | 10.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade English (Muhlenberg County High School) | 43.9 | 41 | 2.9% |
11th Grade English (Muhlenberg County) | 43.9 | 41 | 2.9% |
11th Grade English (Kentucky) | 49.1 | 47 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Muhlenberg County High School) | 29 | 26 | 3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Muhlenberg County) | 29 | 26 | 3% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky) | 36.4 | 33 | 3.4% |
11th Grade Reading (Muhlenberg County High School) | 43.1 | 41 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Reading (Muhlenberg County) | 43.1 | 41 | 2.1% |
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky) | 46 | 44 | 2% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1283 | 1146 | 10.7% |
African American | 45 | 26 | 42.2% |
American Indian | 0 | 3 | |
Asian | 2 | 8 | 300% |
Hispanic | 30 | 38 | 26.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 1180 | 1028 | 12.9% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 42 | 68% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 51.8% | 53.2% | 1.5% |