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Mason County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 641 students in Mason County School District.
Public Preschools in Mason County School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,616 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mason County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%

Graduation Rate
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.41
# American Indian Students
5 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
207 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
8%
8%
# White Students
1,988 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
76%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
183
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
203
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
234
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,791 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 $14,463 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$38 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,791
$14,242

Spending / Student
$14,463
$13,981

Best Mason County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
387 Chenault Dr
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-9047
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 564-9047
Grades: PK-2
| 641 students
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