Graves County School District

2290 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Graves County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,172 students in Graves County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Graves County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,888 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Graves County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Graves County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Graves County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Graves County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Graves County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Graves County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
64 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
3,213 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
83%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
195
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
299
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
290
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
279
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
446
# Ungraded Students:
4
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,958 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Graves County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Graves County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,239
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Graves County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,958
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Graves County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Graves County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farmington Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7730 State Rt 121 S
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 328-4830
Grades: PK-6
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Fancy Farm Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
270 State Route 339 South
Fancy Farm, KY 42039
(270) 674-4820
Grades: PK-6
| 304 students
Rank: #33.
Symsonia Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
11730 State Route 131
Symsonia, KY 42082
(270) 674-4860
Grades: PK-6
| 361 students
Rank: #44.
Sedalia Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5252 St. Rt 97
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 328-4850
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
Rank: #55.
Graves County Central Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2262 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 328-4901
Grades: PK-6
| 459 students
Rank: #66.
Wingo Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
449 Lebanon St
Wingo, KY 42088
(270) 328-4870
Grades: PK-6
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,888 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 29% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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