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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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,449 students in Mayfield Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Mayfield Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
1,983 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
30,346 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
0.47
# American Indian Students
1 Student
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
9%
# Black Students
231 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
12%
11%
# White Students
812 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
41%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
162
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
1
52
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 Elementary Schools (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
Rank: #22.
Mayfield Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
112 W College St
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-7521
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 247-7521
Grades: 5-8
| 527 students
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