Top Rankings
Mayfield Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 534 students in Mayfield Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Mayfield Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Mayfield Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mayfield High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,983 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mayfield Independent 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
10%
# Black Students
231 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
812 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
41%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
394
# Students in K Grade:
162
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,448 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 $15,586 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,448
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,586
$13,981
Best Mayfield Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mayfield High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Douthitt St
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-4461
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-4461
Grades: 9-12
| 534 students
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