Total enrollment
3,906
+184 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Graves County
Kentucky · 3,906 students · 4 cities
Graves County's footprint covers 10 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,906 (an average of 391 per school).
4-year change in Graves County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Graves County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #13 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,906 | #37 of 158 | #2,494 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #34 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #70 of 158 | #5,687 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.6% | #109 of 158 | #3,138 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #49 of 137 | #4,744 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Graves County
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Farmington Elementary School at 75.2% proficient to Graves County High School at 41.3%, a gap of 34.0 points. That is the 14th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,098 to 3,906 students (down 5%) and from 246 to 257 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County High School | Mayfield | High | 09-12 | 1,145 |
| Graves County Middle School | Mayfield | Middle | 07-08 | 556 |
| 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 |
About Graves County
As a sparse district in Kentucky, Graves County serves 3,906 students across 10 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Graves County consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 391 in this district, noticeably below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 3,722 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,906 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Graves County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.