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 preschool serving 922 students in Mayfield Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Mayfield Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,983 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
9%
# Black Students
231 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
12%
8%
# White Students
812 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
41%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
162
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mayfield Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1004 Backusburg Rd
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-8696
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-8696
Grades: PK-4
| 922 students
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