Top Rankings
Grayson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,180 students in Grayson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Grayson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Grayson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 92%.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
516 Schools
# Students
4,011 Students
212,804 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
13,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grayson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#37 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.8%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
94%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,731 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,659 is less than the state median of $14,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,731
$14,273
Spending / Student
$11,659
$14,012
Best Grayson County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Grayson County Area Vocational Educational Center
Vocational School
252 Schoolhouse Rd
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-3195
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-3195
Gr: 9-12
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