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McCracken County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Paducah.

Paducah’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of Kentucky school districts

Students
6,780
Schools
13
Spent per student
$12,998
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$81.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McCracken County School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $81.1M, about $11,961 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% 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 town it serves, and its School Grade
B+Paducah 26,730

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Paducah. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsPaducah Independent School District
6–8Paducah Middle SchoolPaducah Independent School District
9–12Paducah Tilghman High SchoolPaducah Independent School District

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 37.8% · 3,532 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 44.7% · 3,528 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 91.4% · 495 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
$12,998 per student · 12% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 46%Federal 15%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,905’20
6,856’21
6,968’22
6,891’23
6,780’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Concord Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paducah
A+
606 students16:1
Reidland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Paducah
C
548 students14:1
Heath Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Paducah
A−
498 students14:1
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Paducah
A
498 students16:1
Lone Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Paducah
A
495 students16:1
McCracken Open Campus School
Other · Grades K–12 · West Paducah
D−
72 students
Lone Oak Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Paducah
A
437 students17:1
Reidland Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Paducah
A
228 students14:1
McCracken Regional School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Paducah
C−
31 students31:1
Lone Oak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paducah
A−
702 students15:1
Heath Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · West Paducah
A
433 students18:1
Reidland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paducah
A−
350 students15:1
McCracken County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paducah
B
1,882 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.