Magoffin County Schools
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Congratulations to South Magoffin Elementary for having the highest attendance in the district on High Attendance Day — an incredible 97.3%! 🎉 Hard work deserves a little fun!
A huge THANK YOU to all of our schools, students, families, and staff for a great showing across the district!
Way to be present, Magoffin County!
A huge THANK YOU to all of our schools, students, families, and staff for a great showing across the district!
Way to be present, Magoffin County!
Enjoy the long weekend!
The Magoffin County Board of Education is pleased to announce that the Magoffin County Schools Police Department is now fully operational!
As we transition to our own district police department, we want to express our sincere appreciation to the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Salyersville for their past partnerships and support in helping provide law enforcement services to our schools. We are grateful for these partnerships and their commitment to the safety of our students and staff.
We are excited to begin this new chapter and look forward to our district officers building strong relationships with our students, staff, families, and community while helping keep our schools safe each day.
As we transition to our own district police department, we want to express our sincere appreciation to the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Salyersville for their past partnerships and support in helping provide law enforcement services to our schools. We are grateful for these partnerships and their commitment to the safety of our students and staff.
We are excited to begin this new chapter and look forward to our district officers building strong relationships with our students, staff, families, and community while helping keep our schools safe each day.
Magoffin County Schools mourns the loss of Neil “Nehi” West.
Mr. West was an integral part of the Magoffin County school system for many years before his retirement in June 2025. Even after retiring, he continued to serve the district part-time, always willing to step in and help wherever he was needed.
Nehi was deeply devoted to Magoffin County athletics and cared greatly for our students and staff. He was dependable, punctual, hardworking, and, above all, genuinely caring. His dedication to our schools and the people within them made a lasting impact on our district.
He will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him. We are grateful for his many years of service to Magoffin County Schools and for the countless ways he supported our school community.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched during this difficult time.
Mr. West was an integral part of the Magoffin County school system for many years before his retirement in June 2025. Even after retiring, he continued to serve the district part-time, always willing to step in and help wherever he was needed.
Nehi was deeply devoted to Magoffin County athletics and cared greatly for our students and staff. He was dependable, punctual, hardworking, and, above all, genuinely caring. His dedication to our schools and the people within them made a lasting impact on our district.
He will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and working with him. We are grateful for his many years of service to Magoffin County Schools and for the countless ways he supported our school community.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched during this difficult time.
The Magoffin County Board of Education was pleased to recognize several outstanding student accomplishments at last night’s Board Meeting! We are proud to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our students across the district. These accomplishments are a reflection of the commitment of our students, families, teachers, coaches, and staff who support them along the way.
Congratulations to all of our students! We are proud of you!
Congratulations to all of our students! We are proud of you!
Magoffin County Schools is reaching out today regarding a serious safety concern involving school buses. Since the beginning of this school year, several bus drivers have reported vehicles passing their buses while the red lights were flashing and the stop signs were extended.
This is extremely concerning. Each morning and afternoon, school buses make hundreds of stops throughout Magoffin County. At many of those stops, students must enter or cross the roadway. When a driver fails to stop for a school bus, a child's life can be put at risk in a matter of seconds.
The community should also be aware of an important change in Kentucky law. Drivers approaching a stopped school bus from either direction are required to stop when the bus is displaying its flashing red lights and stop sign. This requirement now applies on highways with four or more lanes unless the opposing lanes are separated by an elevated barrier or an unpaved median. A center turn lane or painted median does not exempt opposing traffic from stopping.
Because of the reports received from bus drivers, Magoffin County Schools has contacted local law enforcement and requested assistance in monitoring school bus routes and areas where violations are occurring. Passing a stopped school bus is not only against the law—it places students in unnecessary danger.
Everyone in our community is asked to help prevent a tragedy. Please slow down when approaching a school bus, eliminate distractions, and be prepared to stop when the bus's warning lights are activated.
Our bus drivers work hard each day to safely transport students, but they cannot do it alone. They need every driver on our roads to do their part.
When the red lights are flashing and the stop sign is out, STOP. A child's life may depend on it.
Thank you for helping Magoffin County Schools protect the students of our community.
This is extremely concerning. Each morning and afternoon, school buses make hundreds of stops throughout Magoffin County. At many of those stops, students must enter or cross the roadway. When a driver fails to stop for a school bus, a child's life can be put at risk in a matter of seconds.
The community should also be aware of an important change in Kentucky law. Drivers approaching a stopped school bus from either direction are required to stop when the bus is displaying its flashing red lights and stop sign. This requirement now applies on highways with four or more lanes unless the opposing lanes are separated by an elevated barrier or an unpaved median. A center turn lane or painted median does not exempt opposing traffic from stopping.
Because of the reports received from bus drivers, Magoffin County Schools has contacted local law enforcement and requested assistance in monitoring school bus routes and areas where violations are occurring. Passing a stopped school bus is not only against the law—it places students in unnecessary danger.
Everyone in our community is asked to help prevent a tragedy. Please slow down when approaching a school bus, eliminate distractions, and be prepared to stop when the bus's warning lights are activated.
Our bus drivers work hard each day to safely transport students, but they cannot do it alone. They need every driver on our roads to do their part.
When the red lights are flashing and the stop sign is out, STOP. A child's life may depend on it.
Thank you for helping Magoffin County Schools protect the students of our community.
Information for Parents and Guardians: Type 1 Diabetes
Magoffin County Schools is proud to announce that all three district preschool sites have earned a Five-Star rating through Kentucky All STARS, the Commonwealth’s quality rating and improvement system for early care and education programs. Five Stars is the highest quality rating awarded through Kentucky All STARS.
🌟 North Magoffin Elementary – Five Stars
🌟 South Magoffin Elementary – Five Stars
🌟 Salyersville Grade School – Five Stars
This outstanding achievement reflects the high-quality early childhood experiences being provided to Magoffin County’s youngest learners each day. Our preschool and Head Start classrooms are supported by highly qualified and dedicated teachers and instructional staff who provide developmentally appropriate and differentiated instruction to meet the individual needs of every child.
Students participate in engaging, hands-on learning experiences that support early literacy and mathematics, language and communication, social-emotional development, independence, creativity, and school readiness. Strong family engagement and partnerships are also an important part of our programs, helping connect learning at school with support at home.
Earning Five Stars at all three preschool sites demonstrates Magoffin County Schools’ district-wide commitment to excellence in early childhood education. We are extremely proud of our preschool and Head Start teachers, instructional assistants, family advocates, staff, students, and families who contributed to this accomplishment.
Three schools. Three Five-Star ratings. One commitment to giving our youngest learners a strong start.
🌟 Congratulations to our entire Magoffin County Preschool and Head Start family!
🌟 North Magoffin Elementary – Five Stars
🌟 South Magoffin Elementary – Five Stars
🌟 Salyersville Grade School – Five Stars
This outstanding achievement reflects the high-quality early childhood experiences being provided to Magoffin County’s youngest learners each day. Our preschool and Head Start classrooms are supported by highly qualified and dedicated teachers and instructional staff who provide developmentally appropriate and differentiated instruction to meet the individual needs of every child.
Students participate in engaging, hands-on learning experiences that support early literacy and mathematics, language and communication, social-emotional development, independence, creativity, and school readiness. Strong family engagement and partnerships are also an important part of our programs, helping connect learning at school with support at home.
Earning Five Stars at all three preschool sites demonstrates Magoffin County Schools’ district-wide commitment to excellence in early childhood education. We are extremely proud of our preschool and Head Start teachers, instructional assistants, family advocates, staff, students, and families who contributed to this accomplishment.
Three schools. Three Five-Star ratings. One commitment to giving our youngest learners a strong start.
🌟 Congratulations to our entire Magoffin County Preschool and Head Start family!
New Breakfast Item @ MCHS!
Thank you for a great first day!
Magoffin County Head Start is still accepting applications for 2026-2027 school year!
Welcome Back!
Skip the packets and complete your student’s back-to-school information online in Annual Update on Parent Portal.
School Health Reminders
We're excited to share that Magoffin County Schools will be providing the following school supplies for students during the 2026–2027 school year: notebooks, pencils, crayons, colored pencils, glue sticks, composition notebooks, & pocket folders. Please note that individual teachers or classrooms may request additional supplies based on specific grade-level or classroom needs.
Magoffin County FRYSC hosts annual Community Giveaway at the Lloyd M Hall Community Center from 10AM to 2PM. A wide variety of items and everything is free!
Magoffin County Head Start Now Accepting Applications
Due to the potential for severe weather conditions today, all Summer Feeding Program deliveries and meal pick-ups scheduled for today will be rescheduled for Friday, June 19.
Free weekly breakfast and lunch boxes are available this summer for children ages 1-18. Boxes will be distributed each Thursday and will include seven days' worth of breakfast and lunch items.
Reminder: In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no school in Magoffin County on Monday, May 25th.
