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Graves County School District

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Graves County School District is located in west Kentucky. Graves County School District has 546.31 square miles of land area and 5.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Graves County School District population is 27,809. Graves County School District median household income is $45,324 in 2010-2014. Graves County School District median house value is $93,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Graves County School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (15 out of 169, top 9%) Elementary/Middle School: (7 out of 174, top 4%)* Rank: #13
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	14
Population	27,809 (2010-2014), rank #31
Population Growth	-0.30% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	50.44/sq mi, rank #124
Median Household Income:	$45,324 at 2010-2014—13.23% increase since 2005-2009, rank #43
Median House Price:	$93,900 at 2010-2014—5.62% increase since 2005-2009, rank #86
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	546.31 sq mi, rank #6
Water Area:	5.03 sq mi (0.91%), rank #52
State:	Kentucky
County:	Graves County
City:	Fulton, Water Valley, Wingo, Mayfield, Hickory, Boaz, Benton, Symsonia, Sedalia, Hazel, Farmington, Pryorsburg, Fancy Farm, Melber, Cunningham, Lowes, Murray, Kirksey
Zip:	42041, 42085, 42088, 42066, 42051, 42027, 42025, 42082, 42079, 42049, 42040, 42039, 42069, 42035, 42061, 42071, 42054
Area:	Mayfield, KY

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Graves County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

2290 Stateroute 121 North

Mayfield KY, 42066, Graves County

Phone: 270-328-2656

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	4,764	4,811	4,766	4,756	4,870	4,741	4,772
English Language Learner Students:	83	81	48	77	83	91	83
Total Teachers:	269.27	282.32	282.42	280.38	302.10	299.20	305.80
Prekindergarten:	9.00	8.50	7.49	7.00	8.00	9.50	9.50
Kindergarten:	11.75	12.55	13.31	13.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
Elementary:	149.32	111.12	108.02	105.87	116.90	118.80	121.80
Secondary:	64.70	69.15	69.60	68.94	75.40	69.90	72.50
Ungraded:	34.50	81.00	84.00	85.57	87.80	87.00	88.00
Total Other Staff:	366.00	370.84	373.00	369.00	478.00	376.80	375.50
Instructional Aides:	88.00	91.00	95.00	92.00	112.40	101.20	99.80
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	6.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	4.00	4.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	10.60	9.60	9.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	10.60	9.60	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.00	4.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	7.00	8.00	7.00	7.00	6.80	7.00	7.00
District Administrative Support:	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	16.30	11.10	10.10
School Administrators:	23.00	22.00	23.00	23.00	26.60	20.50	21.50
School Administrative Support:	38.00	40.00	38.00	38.00	54.00	37.70	37.50
Student Support Services:	19.00	17.84	18.00	18.00	18.10	15.80	14.70
Other Support Services:	162.00	163.00	165.00	164.00	224.20	165.90	167.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.69	17.04	16.88	16.96	16.12	15.85	15.61

Schools

Cuba Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	92 Cuba School Rd, Mayfield KY 42066
Fancy Farm Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	270 State Route 3395, Fancy Farm KY 42039
Farmington Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	7730 Stateroute 121 South, Farmington KY 42040
Gateway Academy High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	100 East Lockridge St, Mayfield KY 42066
Genesis Home	Grade 7 to Grade 12	4747 Old Dublin Rd, Mayfield KY 42066
Graves County Central Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	2262 Stateroute 121 North, Mayfield KY 42066
Graves County High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1220 Eagles Way, Mayfield KY 42066
Graves County Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	625 Jimtown Rd, Mayfield KY 42066
Lowes Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	6775 State Route 440, Lowes KY 42061
Mayfield Youth Development Center	Grade 7 to Grade 12	3179 Stateroute 45 South, Mayfield KY 42066
New Pathways For Children	Grade 5 to Grade 12	3233 Shaw Rd, Melber KY 42069
Sedalia Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	5252 Stroute 97, Mayfield KY 42066
Symsonia Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	11730 State Route 131, Symsonia KY 42082
Wingo Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	449 Lebanon St, Wingo KY 42088

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
K-PREP Test
2012	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	55%	50.7%
2013	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	55.5%	51.4%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	42.7%	42.3%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	51.1%	35.6%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	38.1%	45.6%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	58.9%	61.7%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	52.1%	42.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	56.8%	43.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	58.8%	49.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	57.8%	47.6%
2012	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	54.8%	49.1%
2013	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	52.9%	53.7%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	41.4%	39.6%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	51.4%	43.9%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	48.5%	47%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	53.5%	48.8%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	79.2%	68.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	77.4%	68.5%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	37.3%	38.9%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	37.7%	44.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	53.4%	47.5%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	46.7%	47.1%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	72%	59.8%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	68.3%	59.3%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	32.8%	31.7%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	36.2%	35.7%
2012	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	49.4%	38.4%
2013	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	56.5%	43.8%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57.4%	41.6%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	54.8%	38.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	49.9%	46%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56.2%	46.3%
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	56.6%	39.2%
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	63.1%	48.0%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48.5%	38.6%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	44.4%	38.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	50.6%	47.8%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	55.8%	54.7%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	67.3%	61.8%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	68.4%	61.2%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	52%	41.5%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	56.3%	45.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	52%	46.7%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.3%	52.4%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	65.4%	58.6%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	66.1%	59.2%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	46%	43.5%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	44.8%	38.6%
K-PREP EOC Test
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	43.3%	40%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	44.2%	36.0%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	52.5%	30.3%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	36.5%	36.3%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	54.5%	52.2%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	56.4%	55.8%
2012	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	37.1%	39.5%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	49.6%	51.3%
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	77.43%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.03%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	79.65%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.05%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.72%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	83.61%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	80.84%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.58%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	87.02%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	84.9%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.99%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	75.94%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	84.38%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.91%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	86.03%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	77.9%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	72.13%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	73.94%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	69.44%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	70.79%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	73.76%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	71.04%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	65.72%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.21%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	73.16%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	53.73%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	49.68%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	53.06%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	46.25%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	58.95%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	75.88%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	65.47%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	75.44%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	71.52%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	71.34%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	59.1%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	50.65%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	47.52%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	49.69%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	52.47%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	54.63%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	45.45%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	44.61%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	43.75%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	52.16%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	27.86%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	30.4%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.12%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	36.28%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	35.86%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.58%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	76.96%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	77.64%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	77.55%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	75.9%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	79.67%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	80.88%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	79.42%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	82.21%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	81.21%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	65.88%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.02%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.14%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.29%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	74.79%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.51%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	72.57%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.24%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.82%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	74.53%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	50.28%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.51%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.99%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	56.91%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.18%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$42,606,000	$8,940		$43,973,000	$9,246		$42,706,000	$8,769
Federal:	$4,646,000	$975	10.9%	$8,129,000	$1,709	18.5%	$7,247,000	$1,488	17.0%
State:	$28,874,000	$6,058	67.8%	$26,931,000	$5,663	61.2%	$27,010,000	$5,546	63.2%
Local:	$9,086,000	$1,906	21.3%	$8,913,000	$1,874	20.3%	$8,449,000	$1,735	19.8%
Total Expenditures:	$41,684,000	$8,746		$43,506,000	$9,148		$47,421,000	$9,737
Total Current Expenditures:	$39,626,000	$8,314		$38,580,000	$8,112		$38,716,000	$7,950
Instructional Expenditures:	$22,091,000	$4,635	55.7%	$21,551,000	$4,531	55.9%	$22,074,000	$4,533	57.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,847,000	$807	9.7%	$4,054,000	$852	10.5%	$4,213,000	$865	10.9%
Administration:	$3,714,000	$779	9.4%	$3,470,000	$730	9.0%	$3,538,000	$726	9.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$9,974,000	$2,093	25.2%	$9,505,000	$1,999	24.6%	$8,891,000	$1,826	23.0%
Total Capital Outlay:	$765,000	$161		$3,171,000	$667		$6,922,000	$1,421
Construction:	$0	$0		$1,815,000	$382		$6,332,000	$1,300
Total Other:	$514,000	$108		$554,000	$116		$549,000	$113
Interest on Debt:	$779,000	$163		$1,201,000	$253		$1,234,000	$253

Total Salary:	$24,096,000	$5,056		$23,875,000	$5,020		$24,195,000	$4,968
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$16,398,000	$3,441	68.1%	$15,986,000	$3,361	67.0%	$16,295,000	$3,346	67.3%
Other Salary:	$7,698,000	$1,615	31.9%	$7,889,000	$1,659	33.0%	$7,900,000	$1,622	32.7%
Total Benefit:	$9,245,000	$1,940		$8,748,000	$1,839		$8,737,000	$1,794
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,963,000	$1,041	53.7%	$4,748,000	$998	54.3%	$4,794,000	$984	54.9%
Other Benefit:	$4,282,000	$898	46.3%	$4,000,000	$841	45.7%	$3,943,000	$810	45.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	29.9%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	70.1%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	28.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	24.7%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	28.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	15.1%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	3.6%

Mean Base Salary:	$41,196.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,623.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$39,444.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$45,466.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$50,096.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$51,172.0

* Graves County School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.