Mayfield Youth Development Center

Mayfield Youth Development Center is a senior high of rural-scale scale in Mayfield, Kentucky, part of Graves County, enrolling 6 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 99% leaner than typical.

Graves County runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 3,906 students. Mayfield Youth Development Center is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Mayfield Youth Development Center lists that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder consists of 17% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mayfield Youth Development Center logs 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.0:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Graves County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $50,772 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mayfield Youth Development Center is one of 14 public schools in Graves County (combined enrollment of about 5,969 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mayfield Middle School, around 2.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Mayfield Youth Development Center.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mayfield Youth Development Center has shrank 60%, going from 15 students in 2018 to 6 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 7% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 6.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.