The brief
A school in Morganfield, KY serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 1,052 of 1,288 schools in Kentucky and 3 of 6 in Union County.
Union County Preschool and Headstart is listed in Union County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on KY statewide data. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 42437; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $64,464
- Median home value
- $126,900
- Median rent
- $827/mo
- College educated
- 13.5%
- Homeownership
- 66.9%
- Poverty rate
- 22.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 42437; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 5
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 18
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,161/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Morganfield. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Morganfield), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 76.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Union County Preschool and Headstart serve?
Union County Preschool and Headstart serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend Union County Preschool and Headstart?
Union County Preschool and Headstart has an enrollment of approximately 97 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union County Preschool and Headstart?
The student-teacher ratio at Union County Preschool and Headstart is 97:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Union County Preschool and Headstart rank in KY?
Union County Preschool and Headstart ranks #1,052 of 1,288 schools in KY.
What is Union County Preschool and Headstart's MySchoolScout rating?
Union County Preschool and Headstart has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Union County Preschool and Headstart a charter school?
No, Union County Preschool and Headstart is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Union County Preschool and Headstart a Title I school?
No, Union County Preschool and Headstart is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Union County Preschool and Headstart?
76.3% of students at Union County Preschool and Headstart qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 97
- Student-teacher ratio
- 97:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Union County
- Phone
- (270) 389-3553
- Rank in district
- #3 of 6
- Schools in district
- 8
- District spending per student
- $15,091
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 42437)
- 7,250
- Area average commute
- 24.1 min
- Area median age
- 39.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.