Mayfield Independent School District

914 E College St
Mayfield, KY 42066
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 536 students in Mayfield Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Mayfield Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,947 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
12,028 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#104 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mayfield Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mayfield Independent  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.
41%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mayfield Independent  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.
23%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mayfield Independent  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mayfield Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
698 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
8%
# Black Students
233 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
802 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
41%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
198 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
137
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
171
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mayfield Independent  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
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mayfield Independent  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
$13,696
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mayfield Independent  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
$15,875
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mayfield Independent  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 Mayfield Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mayfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
112 W College St
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-7521
Grades: 5-8
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,947 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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