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Schools in Powderly

Powderly’s public schools

Muhlenberg County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Powderly. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 9% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
KY 15.4
Schools in town
2
2,398 students on the public path
In brief

Powderly’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Powderly’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Muhlenberg County Middle School places highest (better than 46%); Longest Elementary lowest (11%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Powderly, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Longest ElementaryMuhlenberg County School DistrictD
6–8Muhlenberg County Middle Schoolin GreenvilleB−
9–12Muhlenberg County High Schoolin GreenvilleC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Muhlenberg County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Muhlenberg County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,410 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,468KY $14,752 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 44.7% · 2145 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.8% · 2145 students tested

Powderly vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Powderly’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Powderly—Muhlenberg County
GreenvilleC−Muhlenberg County

Every school in Powderly

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Powderlyby address
Longest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenville
D
404 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Powderlyin other towns
Muhlenberg County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Greenville
B−
871 students16:1Rate it →
Muhlenberg County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Greenville
C+
1,123 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
The Renaissance Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Greenville
C−
Alternative Education
90 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Powderly’s schools

Are Powderly’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Powderly. Muhlenberg County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Powderly. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Powderly in?

Muhlenberg County School District.

Where do Powderly kids go to high school?

Muhlenberg County High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.