Total enrollment
2,063
+86 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Mayfield Independent
Kentucky · 2,063 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Mayfield Independent pick from 3 schools serving the district's roughly 2,063 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Mayfield Independent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Mayfield Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #77 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,063 | #91 of 158 | #4,345 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #140 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #138 of 158 | #7,201 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 67.9% | #47 of 158 | #2,107 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #6 of 137 | #648 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 Mayfield Independent
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,956 to 2,063 students (up 5%) and from 112 to 121 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Elementary School | Mayfield | Elementary | PK-04 | 987 |
| Mayfield Middle School | Mayfield | Middle | 05-08 | 559 |
| Mayfield High School | Mayfield | High | 09-12 | 517 |
About Mayfield Independent
Mayfield Independent is a thinly populated Kentucky school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 2,063.
Looking at the level breakdown, Mayfield Independent covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Mayfield Independent runs about 688 students per school, 47% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Mayfield Independent has increased 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,977 students to 2,063.
On this page, the community for Mayfield Independent discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.