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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Mason County High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
877
High
DISTRICT 667 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON COUNTY·NCES 210387000989
Mason County High School
1320 US 68, Maysville, KY 41056 · (606) 564-3393 · Mason County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
515 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Mason County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
26.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
877
+100 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 17.4:1
% White
77%
was 83%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
8%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mason County High School
Mason County High School is a roomy four-year high school in Maysville, Kentucky, run under Mason County. The school hosts 877 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Mason County High School sits 57% larger than that benchmark.
Mason County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 2,668 students. Mason County High School is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Mason County High School shows that 77% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.
Looking at school resources, Mason County High School lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Mason County High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at Mason County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mason County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.0%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Mason County put median household earnings sit near $52,178, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Mason County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,668 students), Mason County High School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Charles Straub Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Mason County High School.
Mason County High School operates from a town-center location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mason County High School has edged up 13%, going from 777 students in 2018 to 877 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 83% to 77% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,956
Census ACS
Median income
$52,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason County
- Charles Straub Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Mason County Intermediate SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Mason County Middle SchoolMiddle · 565 students
- Mason County Career Magnet SchoolHigh
Other schools in Maysville
- Charles Straub Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- Mason County Intermediate SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Mason County Middle SchoolMiddle · 565 students
- Mason County Career Magnet SchoolHigh
- Mason County Career Magnet SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Charles Straub Elementary School0.3 mi · 653
- Mason County Middle School1.4 mi · 565
- Mason County Intermediate School1.6 mi · 573
- Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Junior High School6.6 mi · 102
- Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High School6.6 mi · 192
- Ripley Union Lewis Huntington Elementary School7.5 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Mason County High SchoolHow large is Mason County High School?
Mason County High School enrolls approximately 877 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mason County High School serve?
Mason County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mason County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mason County High School is approximately 19.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mason County High School?
Mason County High School reports a student body of 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Mason County High School?
Mason County High School is overseen by Mason County in Mason County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.