Mayfield High School

700 Douthitt St, Mayfield KY, 42066 | Mayfield Independent School District | 270-247-4461
  • grades 9-12
  • students 467
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Mayfield
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
53%Mayfield
48%Kentucky

Mayfield High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mayfield Independent School District" in Mayfield, KY. There are a total of 467 students and 30 teachers at Mayfield High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Mayfield High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 34% lower than the Kentucky average.

Mayfield High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment135
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses15
Passing no courses78

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mayfield High School, there are a total of 135 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mayfield High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 56.2% 54.2% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 18.4% 18.1% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5% 20.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 6.1% 2.9% 3.1%

Mayfield demographics profile

StatisticMayfieldKentuckyNational
Population9,8234,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,33711491
Median age33.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%58%55%
Speak English89%95%79%
Speak Spanish10%3%13%

Education level achieved in Mayfield

IndexMayfieldKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade67.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school65.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college36.5%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Mayfield High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.