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Public School Review - Established 2003

Grayson County School District

790 Shaw Station Rd
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (270) 259-4011
www.graysoncountyschools.com

Top Rankings

Grayson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,994 students in Grayson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Grayson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
4,030 Students
222,929 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
15,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K201142
Kind299189
1271184
2312183
3315177
4315159
5281159
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District Rank

Grayson County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#37 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearGrayson County School District
2023#37
2022#38
2021#79
2019#61
2018#42
2017#37
2016#62
2015#71
2014#80
2013#53
2012#91
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42%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
202342%38%
202242%38%
202127%30%
201950%46%
201851%47%
201753%47%
201649%49%
201545%45%
201448%46%
201342%42%
201239%41%
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51%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
202251%45%
202140%42%
201957%56%
201851%56%
201759%56%
201657%56%
201554%55%
201451%54%
201352%51%
201245%48%
201174%72%
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25%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
202225%22%
202123%24%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
202392%90%
202292%90%
202191%90%
202091%90%
201990%90%
201893%90%
201785%89%
201688%89%
201588%89%
201488%88%
201393%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.43

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
20240.110.46
20230.110.45
20220.100.44
20210.100.42
20200.100.41
20190.100.41
20180.080.39
20170.080.39
20160.080.38
20150.070.38
20140.080.36
20130.070.35
20120.070.33
20110.050.32
20100.050.32
20090.050.30
20080.040.30
20070.050.28
20060.030.24
20050.020.25
20040.020.24
20030.020.23
20020.010.24
20010.010.25
20000.010.23
19990.010.23
19980.010.22
19970.020.22
19960.010.20
19950.010.20
19940.020.23
19930.010.18
19920.010.18
19910.010.18
19900.010.18
19890.010.18
19880.010.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
20243%10%
20233%9%
20223%8%
20213%8%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20162%6%
20153%6%
20142%5%
20133%5%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20091%4%
20081%4%
20071%3%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
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% Black
1%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
20241%11%
20231%11%
20201%11%
20191%11%
20141%11%
20121%11%
20111%11%
20101%12%
20091%11%
20081%11%
20071%11%
20061%11%
20001%11%
19971%10%
19961%10%
19951%10%
19941%11%
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% White
94%
75%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
202494%72%
202394%73%
202295%74%
202195%75%
202095%76%
201995%76%
201896%77%
201796%77%
201696%78%
201596%78%
201496%79%
201396%80%
201297%81%
201197%82%
201098%82%
200998%83%
200898%83%
200798%84%
200698%86%
200599%86%
200499%86%
2003100%87%
2002100%87%
2001100%86%
200099%87%
1999100%87%
1998100%88%
199799%88%
199699%89%
199599%89%
199499%87%
1993100%90%
1992100%90%
1991100%90%
1990100%90%
1989100%90%
198899%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
20242%5%
20232%5%
20222%5%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
20131%3%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,671 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,604 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
2023$51 MM$31 MM
2022$47 MM$28 MM
2021$51 MM$31 MM
2020$47 MM$28 MM
2019$47 MM$29 MM
2018$47 MM$28 MM
2017$45 MM$27 MM
2016$44 MM$26 MM
2015$43 MM$24 MM
2014$40 MM$25 MM
2012$41 MM$25 MM
2011$43 MM$25 MM
2010$43 MM$24 MM
2009$40 MM$24 MM
2008$39 MM$23 MM
2007$35 MM$21 MM
2006$34 MM$21 MM
2005$31 MM$19 MM
2004$30 MM$18 MM
2003$28 MM$17 MM
2002$27 MM$16 MM
2001$26 MM$16 MM
2000$25 MM$15 MM
1999$24 MM$15 MM
1998$23 MM$13 MM
1997$23 MM$13 MM
1996$21 MM$12 MM
1995$21 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$47 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
2023$47 MM$31 MM
2022$47 MM$30 MM
2021$47 MM$31 MM
2020$47 MM$30 MM
2019$47 MM$29 MM
2018$46 MM$29 MM
2017$43 MM$27 MM
2016$42 MM$26 MM
2015$46 MM$24 MM
2014$43 MM$24 MM
2012$40 MM$25 MM
2011$42 MM$25 MM
2010$46 MM$24 MM
2009$40 MM$23 MM
2008$38 MM$23 MM
2007$33 MM$23 MM
2006$33 MM$21 MM
2005$30 MM$20 MM
2004$28 MM$18 MM
2003$27 MM$17 MM
2002$26 MM$16 MM
2001$25 MM$15 MM
2000$24 MM$16 MM
1999$24 MM$15 MM
1998$23 MM$14 MM
1997$23 MM$14 MM
1996$26 MM$13 MM
1995$20 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,671
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
2023$12,643$14,017
2022$10,955$12,277
2021$12,535$13,947
2020$10,955$12,277
2019$11,094$12,601
2018$10,943$12,004
2017$10,400$11,655
2016$9,864$11,340
2015$9,716$10,260
2014$9,533$10,525
2012$9,360$10,538
2011$9,865$10,815
2010$9,796$10,260
2009$9,430$10,129
2008$9,166$9,593
2007$8,417$9,177
2006$7,653$8,595
2005$7,150$8,058
2004$6,779$7,571
2003$6,599$7,233
2002$6,190$6,765
2001$6,397$6,804
2000$5,904$6,297
1999$5,876$6,223
1998$5,452$5,571
1997$5,583$5,719
1995$5,121$5,143
1992$3,841$3,961
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Spending / Student
$11,604
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearGrayson County School DistrictKentucky
2023$11,578$14,031
2022$10,930$13,046
2021$11,479$13,961
2020$10,930$13,046
2019$11,120$12,743
2018$10,564$12,248
2017$9,849$11,623
2016$9,572$11,206
2015$10,377$10,180
2014$10,280$10,401
2012$9,201$10,497
2011$9,631$10,742
2010$10,462$10,180
2009$9,286$9,906
2008$8,977$9,747
2007$7,918$9,749
2006$7,341$8,847
2005$6,794$8,358
2004$6,477$7,657
2003$6,330$7,021
2002$6,001$6,829
2001$5,975$6,553
2000$5,869$6,848
1999$5,906$6,265
1998$5,459$5,710
1997$5,614$6,044
1995$5,037$4,886
1992$3,740$3,804
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Best Grayson County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oran P Lawler Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Charlie Crain Lane
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-9322
Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Clarkson Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
310 Millerstown Street
Clarkson, KY 42726
(270) 242-3061
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Caneyville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
521 East Maple St.
Caneyville, KY 42721
(270) 879-4211
Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
H W Wilkey Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
130 Wallace Ave
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-4058
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Grayson County Schools Preschool Center
130 Wallace Avenue
Leitchfield, KY 42754
(270) 259-4058
Gr: PK

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