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Graves County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Mayfield and Wingo.

Mayfield’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Kentucky school districts

Students
3,906
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,894
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Graves County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the KY average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6.3M, about $1,606 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Mayfield 9,851Wingo 584

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mayfield. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsMayfield Independent School District
7–82 middle schoolsMayfield Independent School District
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 37.8% · 2,001 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 44.7% · 2,000 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.4% · 276 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,894 per student · 13% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 54%Federal 18%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,722’20
3,970’21
3,977’22
3,888’23
3,906’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

10 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Graves County Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mayfield
A
480 students14:1
Sedalia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mayfield
A
376 students16:1
Symsonia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Symsonia
A
370 students14:1
Wingo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wingo
A
366 students12:1
Farmington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mayfield
A
288 students13:1
Fancy Farm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Fancy Farm
A+
271 students14:1
Mayfield Youth Development Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Mayfield
6 students6:1
Graves County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mayfield
A−
556 students17:1
Gateway Academy High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mayfield
48 students
Graves County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mayfield
B+
1,145 students17:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.