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Graves County School District

2290 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066

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Top 10%

Tel: (270) 328-2656

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Graves County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

10 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

3,888 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

256 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graves County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	195	145
Kind	299	196
1	294	188
2	290	191
3	261	166
4	286	163
5	275	161
6	272	41

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District Rank

Graves County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Graves County School District
2023	#13
2022	#13
2021	#10
2019	#19
2018	#9
2017	#13
2016	#24
2015	#17
2014	#28
2013	#25
2012	#30

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52%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	52%	38%
2022	51%	38%
2021	47%	30%
2019	56%	46%
2018	61%	47%
2017	59%	47%
2016	55%	49%
2015	52%	45%
2014	53%	46%
2013	49%	42%
2012	47%	41%

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56%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2022	56%	45%
2021	52%	42%
2019	66%	56%
2018	61%	56%
2017	66%	56%
2016	63%	56%
2015	62%	55%
2014	59%	54%
2013	54%	51%
2012	53%	48%
2011	81%	72%

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29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2022	29%	22%
2021	31%	24%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	93%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.31	0.45
2022	0.29	0.44
2021	0.26	0.42
2020	0.25	0.41
2019	0.25	0.41
2018	0.22	0.39
2017	0.22	0.39
2016	0.21	0.38
2015	0.21	0.38
2014	0.20	0.36
2013	0.19	0.35
2012	0.18	0.33
2011	0.17	0.32
2010	0.14	0.32
2009	0.14	0.30
2008	0.13	0.30
2007	0.12	0.28
2006	0.10	0.24
2005	0.10	0.25
2004	0.09	0.24
2003	0.08	0.23
2002	0.07	0.24
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.03	0.23
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.03	0.22
1997	0.22	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.03	0.20
1994	0.03	0.23
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.18
1991	0.02	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2021	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	9%	9%
2022	8%	8%
2021	7%	8%
2020	8%	7%
2019	8%	7%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	4%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	10%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% White

83%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	82%	73%
2022	84%	74%
2021	86%	75%
2020	86%	76%
2019	86%	76%
2018	88%	77%
2017	88%	77%
2016	89%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	89%	79%
2013	90%	80%
2012	90%	81%
2011	91%	82%
2010	92%	82%
2009	93%	83%
2008	93%	83%
2007	94%	84%
2006	95%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	96%	86%
2003	96%	87%
2002	96%	87%
2001	98%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	98%	88%
1997	74%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	99%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,958 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	$51 MM	$31 MM
2022	$49 MM	$28 MM
2021	$51 MM	$31 MM
2020	$49 MM	$28 MM
2019	$48 MM	$29 MM
2018	$48 MM	$28 MM
2017	$46 MM	$27 MM
2016	$46 MM	$26 MM
2015	$43 MM	$24 MM
2014	$44 MM	$25 MM
2012	$43 MM	$25 MM
2011	$44 MM	$25 MM
2010	$43 MM	$24 MM
2009	$42 MM	$24 MM
2008	$42 MM	$23 MM
2007	$39 MM	$21 MM
2006	$37 MM	$21 MM
2005	$34 MM	$19 MM
2004	$31 MM	$18 MM
2003	$31 MM	$17 MM
2002	$28 MM	$16 MM
2001	$28 MM	$16 MM
2000	$26 MM	$15 MM
1999	$25 MM	$15 MM
1998	$24 MM	$13 MM
1997	$23 MM	$13 MM
1996	$22 MM	$12 MM
1995	$20 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	$46 MM	$31 MM
2022	$48 MM	$30 MM
2021	$46 MM	$31 MM
2020	$48 MM	$30 MM
2019	$46 MM	$29 MM
2018	$46 MM	$29 MM
2017	$44 MM	$27 MM
2016	$47 MM	$26 MM
2015	$47 MM	$24 MM
2014	$41 MM	$24 MM
2012	$42 MM	$25 MM
2011	$44 MM	$25 MM
2010	$47 MM	$24 MM
2009	$41 MM	$23 MM
2008	$41 MM	$23 MM
2007	$42 MM	$23 MM
2006	$35 MM	$21 MM
2005	$34 MM	$20 MM
2004	$45 MM	$18 MM
2003	$28 MM	$17 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$25 MM	$15 MM
2000	$26 MM	$16 MM
1999	$23 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$14 MM
1997	$24 MM	$14 MM
1996	$26 MM	$13 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,239

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,943	$14,017
2022	$11,441	$12,277
2021	$12,995	$13,947
2020	$11,441	$12,277
2019	$11,274	$12,601
2018	$10,857	$12,004
2017	$10,458	$11,655
2016	$10,113	$11,340
2015	$9,133	$10,260
2014	$9,295	$10,525
2012	$8,940	$10,538
2011	$9,246	$10,815
2010	$8,769	$10,260
2009	$8,810	$10,129
2008	$8,832	$9,593
2007	$8,447	$9,177
2006	$7,690	$8,595
2005	$7,184	$8,058
2004	$6,782	$7,571
2003	$6,486	$7,233
2002	$6,161	$6,765
2001	$6,237	$6,804
2000	$5,675	$6,297
1999	$5,525	$6,223
1998	$5,216	$5,571
1997	$5,271	$5,719
1995	$4,690	$5,143
1992	$3,468	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$11,958

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Graves County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,690	$14,031
2022	$11,381	$13,046
2021	$11,737	$13,961
2020	$11,381	$13,046
2019	$10,730	$12,743
2018	$10,618	$12,248
2017	$9,968	$11,623
2016	$10,296	$11,206
2015	$10,141	$10,180
2014	$8,558	$10,401
2012	$8,746	$10,497
2011	$9,148	$10,742
2010	$9,737	$10,180
2009	$8,736	$9,906
2008	$8,646	$9,747
2007	$8,907	$9,749
2006	$7,380	$8,847
2005	$7,151	$8,358
2004	$9,742	$7,657
2003	$5,918	$7,021
2002	$5,869	$6,829
2001	$5,678	$6,553
2000	$5,850	$6,848
1999	$5,140	$6,265
1998	$5,043	$5,710
1997	$5,454	$6,044
1995	$4,380	$4,886
1992	$3,298	$3,804

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Best Graves County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Farmington Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

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Add to Compare

7730 State Rt 121 S
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 328-4830

Gr: PK-6 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Fancy Farm Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

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270 State Route 339 South
Fancy Farm, KY 42039
(270) 674-4820

Gr: PK-6 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Symsonia Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

11730 State Route 131
Symsonia, KY 42082
(270) 674-4860

Gr: PK-6 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #44.

Sedalia Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

5252 St. Rt 97
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 328-4850

Gr: PK-6 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Graves County Central Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2262 State Rt 121 N
Mayfield, KY 42066
(270) 328-4901

Gr: PK-6 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #66.

Wingo Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

449 Lebanon St
Wingo, KY 42088
(270) 328-4870

Gr: PK-6 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,888 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 94% (Top 10% in KY)
: Top 10%
: 52% (Top 10%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education