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Mayfield, KY
Public School Ratings




Mayfield Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Mayfield


Graves County School District details

Graves County School District
2290 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066

3,888 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Graves County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

10

(10 is best)

Better than 91.9% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59%
43%
64%
47%
54%
40%
59%
43%
64%
47%
54%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Fancy Farm Elementary School
270 State Route 339 South
Fancy Farm, KY, 42039
PK-06
Farmington Elementary School
7730 State Rt 121 S
Mayfield, KY, 42066
PK-06
Gateway Academy High School
1211 Eagles Way
Mayfield, KY, 42066
07-12
Graves County Central Elementary School
2262 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY, 42066
PK-06
Graves County High School
1220 Eagles Way
Mayfield, KY, 42066
09-12
Graves County Middle School
625 Jimtown Rd
Mayfield, KY, 42066
07-08
Mayfield Youth Development Center School
3179 State Rt 45 S
Mayfield, KY, 42066
06-12
Sedalia Elementary School
5252 St. Rt 97
Mayfield, KY, 42066
PK-06
Symsonia Elementary School
11730 State Route 131
Symsonia, KY, 42082
PK-06
Wingo Elementary School
449 Lebanon St
Wingo, KY, 42088
PK-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 88.3% 75.7%
Black 1.8% 11.5%
Hispanic 9.3% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.1% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 55.4% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.7% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,742 $26,212,000 53.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $757 $2,945,000 6.0%
Staff $681 $2,646,000 5.4%
General Administration $406 $1,579,000 3.2%
School Administration $618 $2,404,000 4.9%
Operation $926 $3,600,000 7.4%
Transportation $790 $3,073,000 6.3%
Other $196 $761,000 1.6%
Total Support $4,374 $17,008,000 34.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,450 $5,637,000 11.5%
Total Expenditures $12,566 $48,857,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Mayfield Independent School District details

Mayfield Independent School District
914 E College St
Mayfield, KY 42066

1,983 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Mayfield Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

5

(10 is best)

Better than 50.0% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
43%
45%
47%
42%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Mayfield Elementary School
1004 Backusburg Rd
Mayfield, KY, 42066
PK-04
Mayfield High School
700 Douthitt St
Mayfield, KY, 42066
09-12
Mayfield Middle School
112 W College St
Mayfield, KY, 42066
05-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 45.6% 75.7%
Black 13.0% 11.5%
Hispanic 40.5% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 74.2% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 73.8% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.4% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,402 $14,679,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $394 $782,000 2.6%
Staff $860 $1,705,000 5.8%
General Administration $504 $1,000,000 3.4%
School Administration $525 $1,041,000 3.5%
Operation $1,111 $2,203,000 7.5%
Transportation $419 $830,000 2.8%
Other $212 $421,000 1.4%
Total Support $4,025 $7,982,000 27.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,461 $6,863,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $14,889 $29,524,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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