Mayfield Independent
Mayfield Independent is a public school district based in Mayfield, Kentucky, serving 2,063 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #91 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 688 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,404 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Mayfield Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mayfield Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,404 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,928 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 318 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 295 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union CountyMorganfield | 2,087 | 8 | $12,447 | 15.1 | #90 |
| Mayfield IndependentMayfield · this district | 2,063 | 3 | $11,404 | 17.0 | #91 |
| Russell IndependentFlatwoods | 2,053 | 5 | $11,644 | 15.9 | #92 |
| Knott CountyHindman | 2,049 | 7 | $13,061 | 12.7 | #93 |
| Powell CountyStanton | 2,031 | 6 | $11,600 | 15.3 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard View SchoolsMuskegon, MI | 2,064 | $12,421 | 13.9 |
| Crenshaw CountyLuverne, AL | 2,063 | $9,984 | 15.5 |
| WestonWeston, MA | 2,063 | $31,653 | 12.1 |
| Madison County SchoolsMarshall, NC | 2,063 | $12,372 | 12.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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