Top Rankings
Mccracken County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,044 students in Mccracken County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Mccracken County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Mccracken County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mccracken County 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
6,891 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mccracken County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
22%

Graduation Rate
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.46
# American Indian Students
12 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
124 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
413 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
10%
# Black Students
399 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
5,551 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
80%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
384 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
258
394
# Students in K Grade:
533
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
550
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
540
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
466
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
501
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
472
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
521
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
513
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
559
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
520
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
464
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
479
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
8
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,071 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 $14,336 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$99 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,071
$14,242

Spending / Student
$14,336
$13,981

Best Mccracken County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccracken Regional School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
501 County Park Rd
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 575-7127
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 575-7127
Grades: 4-12
| 23 students
Rank: #22.
Mccracken County High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6601 Us Hwy 60
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 538-4000
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 538-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,958 students
Rank: #33.
Mccracken Open Campus School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4336 Metropolis Lake Road
West Paducah, KY 42086
(270) 538-4000
West Paducah, KY 42086
(270) 538-4000
Grades: K-12
| 63 students
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