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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 537 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,947 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
13,266 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
0.44
# American Indian Students
1 Student
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
698 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
9%
# Black Students
233 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
802 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
41%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
340
# Students in K Grade:
171
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
-
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,696 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,875 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,696
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,875
$13,943
Best Mayfield Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mayfield High School
Magnet 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
| 537 students
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