Top Rankings
Grayson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 850 students in Grayson County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Grayson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
4,039 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grayson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.43
# American Indian Students
13 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
22 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,804 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
287
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
321
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
289
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
332
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
7
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,643 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,578 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,643
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,578
$13,943
Best Grayson County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grayson County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
726 John Hill Taylor Dr
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-4175
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-4175
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grayson Co. Alternative Education
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
340 Schoolhouse Road
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-2800
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 11 students
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