Total enrollment
5,969
-364 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
Graves County
Kentucky · Public K-12
Graves County, Kentucky comes in at 14 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 5,969 students, with a county median household income near $50,772. That works out to 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Graves County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-1 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
67%
was 73%
% Hispanic
19%
was 14%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
14
3 districts
Enrollment
5,969
NCES CCD
Median income
$50,772
Below Kentucky avg
Free/reduced lunch
61.2%
Below Kentucky avg
Elementary
7
3,138 students
Middle
2
1,115 students
High
5
1,716 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Graves County Public Schools
3,906 students · 3 districts in Graves County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Graves County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
18.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
14.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.4%
civilian labor
Median age
40
24.2% under 18
Test scores in Graves County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 10 schools ranked. Kentucky state average: 48.4%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Graves County Central Elementary· 75.5%
- Fancy Farm Elementary School· 69.0%
- Symsonia Elementary School· 66.5%
- Wingo Elementary School· 66.3%
- Sedalia Elementary School· 61.8%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Mayfield Elementary School· 45.5%
- Mayfield Middle School· 45.8%
- Graves County High School· 47.0%
- Mayfield High School· 50.0%
- Graves County Middle School· 58.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County High School | Mayfield | High | 09-12 | 1,145 | · |
| Mayfield Elementary School | Mayfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 987 | · |
| Mayfield Middle School | Mayfield | Middle | 05-08 | 559 | · |
| Graves County Middle School | Mayfield | Middle | 07-08 | 556 | · |
| Mayfield High School | Mayfield | High | 09-12 | 517 | · |
| Graves County Central Elementary | Mayfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 480 | · |
| Sedalia Elementary School | Mayfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 376 | · |
| Symsonia Elementary School | Symsonia | Elementary | PK-06 | 370 | · |
| Wingo Elementary School | Wingo | Elementary | PK-06 | 366 | · |
| Farmington Elementary School | Mayfield | Elementary | PK-06 | 288 | · |
| Fancy Farm Elementary School | Fancy Farm | Elementary | PK-06 | 271 | · |
| Gateway Academy High School | Mayfield | High | 07-12 | 48 | · |
| Mayfield Youth Development Center | Mayfield | High | 06-12 | 6 | · |
| Mayfield/Graves County Area Tech Center | Mayfield | High | 08-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Graves County
About Graves County
Graves County is a small county of about 36,630 residents in Kentucky. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 5,969 students across 14 schools.
Stepping back, census numbers show the median household earns about $50,772 a year, about 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 15%. That income level is 11% noticeably below the Kentucky median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Graves County spans 7 elementary schools (3,138 students), 2 middle schools (1,115), and 5 high schools (1,716).
The largest single district in Graves County is Graves County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 3,906 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 6,333 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,969 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 14 to 13 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 73% to 67% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Graves County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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Graves County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data