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Grayson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,272 students in Grayson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, 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 24% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Grayson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grayson County High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
3,989 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grayson County 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.43
# American Indian Students
12 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
82 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
17 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,788 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
95%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
388
# Students in K Grade:
292
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
280
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
5
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,723 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,802
$14,317
Spending / Student
$11,723
$14,055
Best Grayson County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grayson County High School
Math: 24% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
340 Schoolhouse Rd
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-4078
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-4078
Grades: 9-12
| 1,262 students
Rank: n/an/a
Grayson Co. Alternative Education
Alternative School
340 Schoolhouse Road
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-2800
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 10 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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