Public schools in Mayfield, KY
Mayfield has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,962 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Graves County Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Mayfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mayfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County Schools | 7 | 3,977 | $12,902 |
| Mayfield Independent | 3 | 1,947 | $14,098 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Mayfield, 1,716 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County High School | 1,145 | 16.9 | 48.9% | Graves County Schools |
| Mayfield High School | 517 | 16.7 | 60.2% | Mayfield Independent |
| Gateway Academy High School | 48 | 48.0 | 62.5% | Graves County Schools |
| Mayfield Youth Development Center | 6 | 6.0 | 100.0% | Graves County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Mayfield, 1,115 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Middle School | 559 | 16.9 | 65.7% | Mayfield Independent |
| Graves County Middle School | 556 | 17.3 | 48.7% | Graves County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Mayfield, 2,131 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Elementary School | 987 | 17.3 | 68.9% | Mayfield Independent |
| Graves County Central Elementary | 480 | 14.1 | 58.8% | Graves County Schools |
| Sedalia Elementary School | 376 | 15.9 | 51.9% | Graves County Schools |
| Farmington Elementary School | 288 | 13.5 | 57.6% | Graves County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mayfield's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Mayfield school has 16.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 499 students (state 437).
| Mayfield | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 499 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Mayfield schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mayfield
- Graves County SchoolsRuns 7 of Mayfield's 10 public schools and spent $12,902 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,902
- Graves County High School, the largest high school in Mayfield1,145 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,145
- Compare Graves County Schools with Mayfield IndependentMayfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mayfield addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Mayfield
How many public schools are in Mayfield, KY?
10 public schools with an address in Mayfield were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,962 students.What is the largest high school in Mayfield?
Graves County High School, with 1,145 students in 2024-25 (Graves County Schools).Which districts run Mayfield's schools?
Graves County Schools (7 schools), Mayfield Independent (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25