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Mayfield Independent

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At a glance

69^thof 158 Kentucky districts▼ 1

Better than 56% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

914 E College St
Mayfield, KY 42066·(270) 247-3868·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 56.3% of districts

Schools

2,063

Students

Top rankedMayfield High School79^th of 262 Kentucky high schools

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Biggest riser

Mayfield Elementary School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Mayfield Independent has three schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12, with 2,063 students across elementary, middle, and high school. Results vary by grade and subject: writing was above the state figure in all three reported results, while math and reading were below it on average. High school also has strong graduation results, but attendance is a concern: its graduation rate was 99% in 2025–2026, while chronic absenteeism was 26%, compared with 24% statewide. The clearest area-wide concern is middle school, where broad score declines outweighed gains at the other two schools.

Mayfield High School stood out most against the state in 2025–2026: grade 11 social studies was 49% versus 37% statewide, and science and writing were each 9 points above the state. It was 2 points below the state in grade 10 math and reading. Mayfield Elementary School had a split reading profile: grade 3 was 6 points above the state, while grade 4 was 7 points below. Mayfield Middle School had the largest shortfalls, especially in grade 5 reading (25% versus 51%), math (21% versus 43%), and social studies (18% versus 38%). Its grade 8 reading, writing, social studies, and editing and mechanics results were slightly to notably above the state. Because the schools test different grades, these are comparisons with state results, not direct school rankings.

Middle’s results fell by an average of 11 points across its reported tests from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while the corresponding state results fell by about 1 point; Elementary improved by an average of 3 points, and High’s results rose in some subjects but fell in math and reading. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings moved from 63rd to 46th for Elementary, 62nd to 46th for Middle, and 67th to 70th for High; its current ratings are 2 stars for Elementary and Middle and 4 for High. Student-teacher ratios are 17.3 at Elementary, 16.9 at Middle, and 16.6 at High. The reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025 were 71% at Elementary, 68% at Middle, and 62% at High—useful context, but not an explanation for differing results.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	63.8	79^th of 262 public high schools	69.8%		55.4	103^rd of 254 public high schools	59.4%	24							38.0							47.0			32.0			56.0			49.0			43.0	$17,018	$20,655	$25,074
Mayfield Middle School	Public	5-8	112 W College St	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-7521	559	33	16.9	67.6%	208 (37.2%)	67 (12.0%)	214 (38.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (11.1%)	45.1	177^th of 326 public middle schools	45.7%		62.8	108^th of 320 public middle schools	66.3%	69			21.0	34.0	36.0	33.0				25.0	50.0	49.0	42.0			26.0		37.0	56.0		18.0	40.0		32.0	47.0		$14,996	$18,873	$23,053
Mayfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1004 Backusburg Rd	Mayfield	42066	Graves County	Mayfield Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 247-8696	987	57	17.3	71.0%	396 (40.1%)	105 (10.6%)	362 (36.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (11.7%)	46.7	369^th of 684 public elementary schools	46.1%		40.8	420^th of 685 public elementary schools	38.7%	51	46.0	40.0						55.0	43.0						37.0												$17,820	$21,391	$25,876

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0 mi	50
Graves County	2.57 mi	10	9^th
Marshall County	15.86 mi	12	61^st
Calloway County	16.79 mi	8	17^th
Carlisle County	18.31 mi	3	45^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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