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KY Regular Public School District 6 Schools

Butler County

Morgantown, KY 42261 • Butler County • 6 Operating Schools
(270) 526-5624
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
12,373
2,131 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,003
Overall Poverty Rate
18.58%
2,230 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
20.69%
446 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.8% 13.5% 20.3% 27% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KY Avg: 17.5% 2020 Poverty Rate: 20.22% (422 / 2,087 kids) 20.22% 2020 422 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 21.4% (443 / 2,070 kids) 21.4% 2021 443 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.62% (420 / 2,037 kids) 20.62% 2022 420 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.93% (398 / 2,103 kids) 18.93% 2023 398 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 20.69% (446 / 2,156 kids) 20.69% 2024 446 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,087 422 20.22% 17.59% 14.57%
2021 2,070 443 21.40% 19.38% 15.78%
2022 2,037 420 20.62% 19.02% 15.17%
2023 2,103 398 18.93% 18.69% 14.98%
2024 2,156 446 20.69% 17.5% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $105,500
Median Gross Rent $688/mo
Owner-Occupied 3,336
Renter-Occupied 1,225
Owner-Occupied: 3,336 (73.1%) Renter-Occupied: 1,225 (26.9%)
Occupied 4,561

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 3,336 (73.1%)
Renter-Occupied 1,225 (26.9%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 4,561 households
327 (7.2%)
< $10k
389 (8.5%)
$10k-$14k
254 (5.6%)
$15k-$19k
236 (5.2%)
$20k-$24k
199 (4.4%)
$25k-$29k
217 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
309 (6.8%)
$35k-$39k
123 (2.7%)
$40k-$44k
148 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
448 (9.8%)
$50k-$59k
402 (8.8%)
$60k-$74k
664 (14.6%)
$75k-$99k
379 (8.3%)
$100k-$124k
234 (5.1%)
$125k-$149k
145 (3.2%)
$150k-$199k
87 (1.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
327 (7.2%)
$10k-$14k
389 (8.5%)
$15k-$19k
254 (5.6%)
$20k-$24k
236 (5.2%)
$25k-$29k
199 (4.4%)
$30k-$34k
217 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
309 (6.8%)
$40k-$44k
123 (2.7%)
$45k-$49k
148 (3.2%)
$50k-$59k
448 (9.8%)
$60k-$74k
402 (8.8%)
$75k-$99k
664 (14.6%)
$100k-$124k
379 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
234 (5.1%)
$150k-$199k
145 (3.2%)
$200k+
87 (1.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,921 students
209 (10.9%)
1st
122 (6.4%)
2nd
192 (10%)
3rd
154 (8%)
4th
196 (10.2%)
5th
96 (5%)
6th
167 (8.7%)
7th
187 (9.7%)
8th
53 (2.8%)
9th
251 (13.1%)
10th
161 (8.4%)
11th
133 (6.9%)
12th
1st Grade
209 (10.9%)
2nd Grade
122 (6.4%)
3rd Grade
192 (10%)
4th Grade
154 (8%)
5th Grade
196 (10.2%)
6th Grade
96 (5%)
7th Grade
167 (8.7%)
8th Grade
187 (9.7%)
9th Grade
53 (2.8%)
10th Grade
251 (13.1%)
11th Grade
161 (8.4%)
12th Grade
133 (6.9%)