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Enrollment
1,145
High
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAVES COUNTY·NCES 210228001490
Graves County High School
1220 EAGLES WAY, Mayfield, KY 42066 · (270) 328-6242 · Graves County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,145 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
605 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 300 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 312 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 265 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 266 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Graves County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Graves County High School
Graves County High School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County High School this school | 1,145 | 52.8% | 41.3% |
| North Bullitt High School Shepherdsville | 1,178 | 55.2% | 27.0% |
| Montgomery County High School Mount Sterling | 1,345 | 51.4% | 37.8% |
| Marion County High School Lebanon | 879 | 53.9% | 41.7% |
| Calloway County High School Murray | 824 | 54.6% | 46.0% |
| Pulaski County High School Somerset | 1,113 | 54.0% | 52.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Graves County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #72 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #92 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #110 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,145 | #63 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #120 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #90 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #145 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #54 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,145
+32 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,197
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,145 | 67.8 | 16.9:1 | 53% (605) |
| 2023-24 | 1,127 | 65.1 | 17.3:1 | 49% (555) |
| 2022-23 | 1,096 | 65 | 16.9:1 | 49% (540) |
| 2020-21 | 1,113 | 60 | 18.6:1 | 52% (578) |
| 2017-18 | 1,277 | 73.1 | 17.5:1 | 47% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 1,354 | 67 | 20.2:1 | 56% (757) |
| 2010-11 | 1,367 | 75 | 18.2:1 | 50% (678) |
| 2000-01 | 1,237 | 74 | 16.7:1 | 23% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 1,197 | 58 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graves County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,277 to 1,145); teachers down 7% (73.1 to 67.8).
About Graves County High School
Graves County High School is a large high school serving families in Mayfield, Kentucky. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,145 students. That is 105% above the average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Graves County High School is among 10 schools run by Graves County, which serves 3,906 students.
By race and ethnicity, Graves County High School is 81% White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at Graves County High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The school has 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky is close to this figure. In all, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 61% average for public schools in Graves County is 8 points higher.
In Kentucky, Graves County High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.3% actual against a predicted 45.4%.
The school's county is Graves County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $50,772, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Graves County's 14 public schools enroll about 5,969 students and include Graves County High School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Gateway Academy High School, is the closest to Graves County High School. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Graves County High School. On proficiency, Graves County High School is behind the 50.3% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
A 3% rise took enrollment from 1,113 in 2020-21 to 1,145 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.9:1.
On allk12, people connected to Graves County High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Graves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,630
Census ACS
Median income
$50,772
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Graves County
- Graves County Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Graves County Central ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Sedalia Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Symsonia Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Wingo Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Farmington Elementary SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Mayfield
- Mayfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 987 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Graves County Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Mayfield High SchoolHigh · 517 students
- Graves County Central ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Sedalia Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Gateway Academy High School0.1 mi · 48
- Graves County Middle School0.2 mi · 556
- Graves County Central Elementary0.3 mi · 480
- Mayfield Middle School2.2 mi · 559
- Mayfield Elementary School2.5 mi · 987
- Mayfield High School2.6 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Graves County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Graves County High School?
Graves County High School enrolls approximately 1,145 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Graves County High School serve?
Graves County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graves County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Graves County High School is approximately 16.9:1 (68 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Graves County High School?
Student demographics at Graves County High School are roughly 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Graves County High School in?
Graves County High School is part of Graves County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.