Photo: Nils Huenerfuerst · CC BY 4.0Maysville’s public schools score below 66% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Maysville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Maysville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Maysville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,335 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Mason County Intermediate School, then Mason County Middle School, then Mason County High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Patrick School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Maysville’s grade
C: better than 34% of Kentucky school districts, #105 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maysville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Maysville
Charles Straub Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Maysville
Charles Straub Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Maysville
Charles Straub Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Maysville
Charles Straub Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 653 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Maysville
Mason County Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 573 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Maysville
Mason County Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 573 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Maysville
Mason County Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 573 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Maysville
Mason County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Maysville
Mason County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Maysville
Mason County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 565 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Maysville
Mason County High School
Grades 9–12 · 877 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Maysville
Mason County High School
Grades 9–12 · 877 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Maysville
Mason County High School
Grades 9–12 · 877 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Maysville
Mason County High School
Grades 9–12 · 877 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Maysville’s public schools are run by Mason County School District, which also serves Dover, Germantown and Sardis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Maysville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Maysville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maysville | C | Mason County |
Aberdeen, OH, Huntington, OH, Ripley, OH and Union, OH border Maysville but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Maysville
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mason County Career Magnet School).
Questions about Maysville’s schools
Are Maysville’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maysville children attend score below 66% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #105 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maysville in?
Mason County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,668 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Maysville kids go to high school?
Mason County High School, with 877 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Maysville’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mason County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Maysville spend per student?
$13,335 in Mason County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Maysville?
Yes: St. Patrick School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 170 students).
Parents talk
What Maysville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Maysville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.