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Mccracken County School District

300 Cumberland Avenue
Paducah, KY 42001

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Top 10%

Tel: (270) 538-4000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

14 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

6,891 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

424 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	258	145
Kind	533	196
1	550	188
2	540	191
3	507	166
4	148	163
5	159	161

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District Rank

Mccracken 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 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District
2023	#16
2022	#15
2021	#15
2019	#17
2018	#16
2017	#10
2016	#9
2015	#10
2014	#14
2013	#10
2012	#22

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50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	50%	38%
2022	49%	38%
2021	41%	30%
2019	56%	46%
2018	58%	47%
2017	59%	47%
2016	58%	49%
2015	55%	45%
2014	54%	46%
2013	50%	42%
2012	48%	41%

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57%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2022	57%	45%
2021	52%	42%
2019	67%	56%
2018	58%	56%
2017	68%	56%
2016	67%	56%
2015	68%	55%
2014	63%	54%
2013	61%	51%
2012	58%	48%
2011	77%	72%

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26%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2022	26%	22%
2021	30%	24%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	91%	89%
2015	94%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	89%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.31	0.45
2022	0.30	0.44
2021	0.29	0.42
2020	0.27	0.41
2019	0.27	0.41
2018	0.25	0.39
2017	0.25	0.39
2016	0.23	0.38
2015	0.21	0.38
2014	0.22	0.36
2013	0.22	0.35
2012	0.20	0.33
2011	0.19	0.32
2010	0.17	0.32
2009	0.16	0.30
2008	0.14	0.30
2007	0.14	0.28
2006	0.12	0.24
2005	0.12	0.25
2004	0.11	0.24
2003	0.09	0.23
2002	0.09	0.24
2001	0.09	0.25
2000	0.08	0.23
1999	0.08	0.23
1998	0.07	0.22
1997	0.07	0.22
1996	0.06	0.20
1995	0.05	0.20
1994	0.12	0.23
1993	0.05	0.18
1992	0.05	0.18
1991	0.06	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%
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	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	11%
2021	6%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	5%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	6%	12%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	11%
2007	4%	11%
2006	4%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	4%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	3%	10%
1994	4%	11%
1993	3%	9%
1992	3%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% White

80%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	83%	73%
2022	83%	74%
2021	84%	75%
2020	85%	76%
2019	85%	76%
2018	86%	77%
2017	86%	77%
2016	88%	78%
2015	89%	78%
2014	88%	79%
2013	88%	80%
2012	89%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	91%	82%
2009	92%	83%
2008	92%	83%
2007	93%	84%
2006	93%	86%
2005	94%	86%
2004	94%	86%
2003	95%	87%
2002	95%	87%
2001	95%	86%
2000	96%	87%
1999	95%	87%
1998	96%	88%
1997	96%	88%
1996	96%	89%
1995	97%	89%
1994	92%	87%
1993	97%	90%
1992	97%	90%
1991	97%	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	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,071 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 $14,336 is higher 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

$90 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	$90 MM	$31 MM
2022	$84 MM	$28 MM
2021	$90 MM	$31 MM
2020	$84 MM	$28 MM
2019	$82 MM	$29 MM
2018	$81 MM	$28 MM
2017	$74 MM	$27 MM
2016	$73 MM	$26 MM
2015	$69 MM	$24 MM
2014	$68 MM	$25 MM
2012	$70 MM	$25 MM
2011	$71 MM	$25 MM
2010	$69 MM	$24 MM
2009	$68 MM	$24 MM
2008	$65 MM	$23 MM
2007	$59 MM	$21 MM
2006	$56 MM	$21 MM
2005	$52 MM	$19 MM
2004	$48 MM	$18 MM
2003	$47 MM	$17 MM
2002	$44 MM	$16 MM
2001	$45 MM	$16 MM
2000	$42 MM	$15 MM
1999	$41 MM	$15 MM
1998	$37 MM	$13 MM
1997	$35 MM	$13 MM
1996	$32 MM	$12 MM
1995	$31 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$99 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	$99 MM	$31 MM
2022	$91 MM	$30 MM
2021	$99 MM	$31 MM
2020	$91 MM	$30 MM
2019	$79 MM	$29 MM
2018	$77 MM	$29 MM
2017	$72 MM	$27 MM
2016	$68 MM	$26 MM
2015	$65 MM	$24 MM
2014	$67 MM	$24 MM
2012	$90 MM	$25 MM
2011	$75 MM	$25 MM
2010	$65 MM	$24 MM
2009	$63 MM	$23 MM
2008	$59 MM	$23 MM
2007	$53 MM	$23 MM
2006	$53 MM	$21 MM
2005	$53 MM	$20 MM
2004	$50 MM	$18 MM
2003	$44 MM	$17 MM
2002	$44 MM	$16 MM
2001	$44 MM	$15 MM
2000	$43 MM	$16 MM
1999	$43 MM	$15 MM
1998	$40 MM	$14 MM
1997	$37 MM	$14 MM
1996	$33 MM	$13 MM
1995	$31 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,071

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,926	$14,017
2022	$11,645	$12,277
2021	$13,044	$13,947
2020	$11,645	$12,277
2019	$11,472	$12,601
2018	$11,411	$12,004
2017	$10,546	$11,655
2016	$10,283	$11,340
2015	$9,920	$10,260
2014	$9,746	$10,525
2012	$9,805	$10,538
2011	$9,799	$10,815
2010	$9,493	$10,260
2009	$9,430	$10,129
2008	$9,326	$9,593
2007	$8,509	$9,177
2006	$7,903	$8,595
2005	$7,382	$8,058
2004	$6,917	$7,571
2003	$6,805	$7,233
2002	$6,472	$6,765
2001	$6,602	$6,804
2000	$6,033	$6,297
1999	$5,894	$6,223
1998	$5,355	$5,571
1997	$5,054	$5,719
1995	$4,561	$5,143
1992	$3,635	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$14,336

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mccracken County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,177	$14,031
2022	$12,602	$13,046
2021	$14,306	$13,961
2020	$12,602	$13,046
2019	$11,109	$12,743
2018	$10,801	$12,248
2017	$10,283	$11,623
2016	$9,565	$11,206
2015	$9,402	$10,180
2014	$9,679	$10,401
2012	$12,654	$10,497
2011	$10,412	$10,742
2010	$8,998	$10,180
2009	$8,786	$9,906
2008	$8,421	$9,747
2007	$7,716	$9,749
2006	$7,362	$8,847
2005	$7,519	$8,358
2004	$7,284	$7,657
2003	$6,305	$7,021
2002	$6,364	$6,829
2001	$6,528	$6,553
2000	$6,233	$6,848
1999	$6,127	$6,265
1998	$5,844	$5,710
1997	$5,471	$6,044
1995	$4,570	$4,886
1992	$3,528	$3,804

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Heath Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
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4365 Metropolis Lake Rd
West Paducah, KY 42086
(270) 538-4060

Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Lone Oak Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

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301 Cumberland Ave
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 538-4120

Gr: PK-3 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Concord Elementary School

(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
:

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5184 Hinkleville Rd
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 538-4050

Gr: PK-5 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

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2501 Marshall Ave
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 538-4110

Gr: PK-3 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Reidland Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

5741 Benton Rd
Paducah, KY 42003
(270) 538-4180

Gr: PK-3 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,891 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 94% (Top 10% in KY)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 26% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education