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Graves County High School

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Graves County High School ranks 94 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 63% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Graves County High School is a public high school located in Mayfield, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,127 students. The school is part of the Graves County School District, which is ranked 11th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Graves County High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Graves County High School consistently outperforms the state average in various subject areas, including Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics, with proficiency rates often 5-10 percentage points higher than the state average. The school's performance on the ACT exam is also noteworthy, with higher proficiency rates in English, Mathematics, and Reading compared to the state. Additionally, Graves County High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 98.5% over the past few years, which is above the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.1% to 1.3%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hickman County High School, Calloway County High School, and Carlisle County High School, Graves County High School generally outperforms these schools in academic performance, graduation rates, and student group outcomes. The school's ability to support a significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with approximately 49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is particularly commendable.

1,145

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,567

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Eagles Way
Mayfield, KY 42066

(270) 328-6242

District: Graves County

Feeder schools for Graves County High School:

Elementary:	Fancy Farm Elementary School
	Farmington Elementary School
	Graves County Central Elementary
	Sedalia Elementary School
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	Symsonia Elementary School
	Wingo Elementary School
Middle:	Graves County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Above the Kentucky median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg39%

94^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 157Graves County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	94 of 254	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	49 of 290	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	35 of 276	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	78 of 271	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	40 of 267	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	44 of 285	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	50 of 271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	75 of 287	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	77 of 288	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.0	111 of 295	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	87 of 290	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	53 of 291	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	62.5	64 of 229	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.2	39 of 226	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	51 of 223	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	31 of 217	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	40 of 217	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	87.7	15 of 217	93.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	72.6	17 of 153	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	8 of 154	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	13 of 166	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	14 of 166	91.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	67.7	5 of 30	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	99 of 239	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	26 of 261	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	24 of 253	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	43 of 252	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	56 of 236	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	47 of 234	79.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2022	33.3	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.4	15 of 102	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	43 of 115	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	64 of 115	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	50 of 124	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	21 of 116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	30.7	80 of 114	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.7	10 of 92	89.1%	★★★★★
2019	29.2	64 of 88	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	39 of 80	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	106 of 242	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	54 of 274	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	30 of 272	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	56 of 266	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	24 of 234	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	66 of 254	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	28 of 232	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	102 of 239	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	78 of 262	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	56 of 259	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	126 of 257	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	56 of 238	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	67 of 251	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	52 of 237	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	22.3	72 of 87	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	75 of 76	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	37 of 86	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.5	150 of 168	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	54 of 162	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	74 of 226	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	99 of 251	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	45 of 273	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	40 of 264	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	74 of 260	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	44 of 203	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	57 of 219	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	49 of 198	75.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)61st percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies49%+11 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics41%~ state avg

Writing40%-5 vs state

Science25%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Graves County High School	Public	9-12	1220 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 328-6242	1,145	68	16.8	52.8%	923 (80.6%)	20 (1.7%)	115 (10.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (6.4%)	56.4	94^th of 254 public high schools	63.0%		75.3	49^th of 290 public high schools	83.1%	45			44.0			47.0		25.0		40.0		49.0		41.0	$14,567	$481	$871	$1,352	$10,181	$3,038	$13,219
Gateway Academy High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1211 Eagles Way	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 328-4979	48	1	48.0	62.5%	34 (70.8%)	2 (4.2%)	9 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Mayfield/Graves County Area Technical Center	Public	8-12	710 Douthitt Street	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-4710	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mayfield High School	Public	9-12	700 Douthitt St	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-4461	517	31	16.6	62.3%	195 (37.7%)	62 (12.0%)	215 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (8.1%)	55.4	103^rd of 254 public high schools	59.4%		61.9	96^th of 290 public high schools	66.9%	7			49.0			50.0		19.0		51.0		43.0		35.0	$27,096	$27,096	$730	$18,573	$4,797	$8,870	$26,593
Mayfield Youth Development Center	Public	6-12	3179 State Rt 45 S	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Graves County	No	No	No	No	(270) 247-9609	6	1	6.0		5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Carlisle County High School	Public	9-12	4557 State Route 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	No	(270) 628-3800	184	15	12.2	54.3%	157 (85.3%)	4 (2.2%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	39.4	168^th of 254 public high schools	33.9%		54.7	124^th of 290 public high schools	57.2%	44			37.0			51.0				35.0		33.0		33.0	$20,395	$502	$890	$1,392	$10,284	$4,941	$15,225
Hickman County High School	Public	7-12	301 James H Phillips Dr	Clinton	42031	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 653-4044	316	24	13.1	58.2%	235 (74.4%)	32 (10.1%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	49.9	124^th of 254 public high schools	51.2%		78.9	32^nd of 290 public high schools	89.0%	92	49.0	54.0	21.0	37.0	54.0	43.0	33.0	14.0	86.0	75.0	60.0	39.0	72.0	49.0	$17,425	$605	$550	$1,156	$11,513	$3,671	$15,184
Murray/Calloway County Area Technical Center	Public	8-12	126 Robertson Rd. North	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 753-1870	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calloway County High School	Public	9-12	2108 College Farm Rd	Murray	42071	Calloway County	Calloway County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 762-7375	824	47	17.6	54.6%	691 (83.9%)	11 (1.3%)	83 (10.1%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	80.1	31^st of 254 public high schools	87.8%		83.4	23^rd of 290 public high schools	92.1%	8			45.0			53.0		36.0		64.0		50.0		55.0	$14,680	$956	$898	$1,853	$9,142	$2,767	$11,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Graves County High School

What schools feed into Graves County High School?

Graves County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fancy Farm Elementary School
Elementary : Farmington Elementary School
Elementary : Graves County Central Elementary
Elementary : Sedalia Elementary School
Elementary : Symsonia Elementary School
Elementary : Wingo Elementary School
Middle : Graves County Middle School

What district is Graves County High School in?

Graves County

How many students attend Graves County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,145 students attended Graves County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Graves County High School?

Students at Graves County High School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Graves County High School a good school?

Graves County High School ranks 94^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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