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Public School Review - Established 2003

Mccracken County School District

300 Cumberland Avenue
Paducah, KY 42001
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (270) 538-4000
www.mccracken.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,985 students in Mccracken County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Mccracken County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public high schools in Mccracken County School District are Mccracken Regional School and Mccracken County High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Mccracken County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mccracken County High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
14 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
6,780 Students
212,860 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
13,370 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
6611
7417
81522
9547298
10503295
11471283
12436264
Grade Not Listed33
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District Rank

Mccracken County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#16 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMccracken County School District
2023#16
2022#15
2021#15
2019#17
2018#16
2017#10
2016#9
2015#10
2014#14
2013#10
2012#22
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50%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
202350%38%
202249%38%
202141%30%
201956%46%
201858%47%
201759%47%
201658%49%
201555%45%
201454%46%
201350%42%
201248%41%
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57%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
202257%45%
202152%42%
201967%56%
201858%56%
201768%56%
201667%56%
201568%55%
201463%54%
201361%51%
201258%48%
201177%72%
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26%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
202226%22%
202130%24%
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94%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
202394%90%
202292%90%
202192%90%
202096%90%
201994%90%
201893%90%
201793%89%
201691%89%
201594%89%
201491%88%
201389%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
20240.320.46
20230.310.45
20220.300.44
20210.290.42
20200.270.41
20190.270.41
20180.250.39
20170.250.39
20160.230.38
20150.210.38
20140.220.36
20130.220.35
20120.200.33
20110.190.32
20100.170.32
20090.160.30
20080.140.30
20070.140.28
20060.120.24
20050.120.25
20040.110.24
20030.090.23
20020.090.24
20010.090.25
20000.080.23
19990.080.23
19980.070.22
19970.070.22
19960.060.20
19950.050.20
19940.120.23
19930.050.18
19920.050.18
19910.060.18
19900.060.18
19890.050.18
19880.050.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
20242%2%
20232%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20142%2%
20131%1%
20121%2%
20112%1%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20082%2%
20071%2%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19981%1%
19971%2%
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% Hispanic
7%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
20245%10%
20235%9%
20225%8%
20215%8%
20204%7%
20194%7%
20184%6%
20174%6%
20164%6%
20153%6%
20143%5%
20133%5%
20123%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20062%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20032%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%2%
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% Black
5%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
20246%11%
20236%11%
20226%11%
20216%11%
20205%11%
20195%11%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20164%11%
20154%11%
20144%11%
20135%11%
20125%11%
20115%11%
20106%12%
20095%11%
20084%11%
20074%11%
20064%11%
20054%11%
20044%11%
20033%11%
20023%10%
20013%11%
20003%11%
19993%11%
19982%10%
19972%10%
19962%10%
19953%10%
19944%11%
19933%9%
19923%10%
19913%10%
19903%10%
19893%10%
19883%10%
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% White
80%
71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
202482%72%
202383%73%
202283%74%
202184%75%
202085%76%
201985%76%
201886%77%
201786%77%
201688%78%
201589%78%
201488%79%
201388%80%
201289%81%
201190%82%
201091%82%
200992%83%
200892%83%
200793%84%
200693%86%
200594%86%
200494%86%
200395%87%
200295%87%
200195%86%
200096%87%
199995%87%
199896%88%
199796%88%
199696%89%
199597%89%
199492%87%
199397%90%
199297%90%
199197%90%
199097%90%
198997%90%
198897%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

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

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
20245%5%
20234%5%
20225%5%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,570 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
2023$90 MM$31 MM
2022$84 MM$28 MM
2021$90 MM$31 MM
2020$84 MM$28 MM
2019$82 MM$29 MM
2018$81 MM$28 MM
2017$74 MM$27 MM
2016$73 MM$26 MM
2015$69 MM$24 MM
2014$68 MM$25 MM
2012$70 MM$25 MM
2011$71 MM$25 MM
2010$69 MM$24 MM
2009$68 MM$24 MM
2008$65 MM$23 MM
2007$59 MM$21 MM
2006$56 MM$21 MM
2005$52 MM$19 MM
2004$48 MM$18 MM
2003$47 MM$17 MM
2002$44 MM$16 MM
2001$45 MM$16 MM
2000$42 MM$15 MM
1999$41 MM$15 MM
1998$37 MM$13 MM
1997$35 MM$13 MM
1996$32 MM$12 MM
1995$31 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$99 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
2023$99 MM$31 MM
2022$91 MM$30 MM
2021$99 MM$31 MM
2020$91 MM$30 MM
2019$79 MM$29 MM
2018$77 MM$29 MM
2017$72 MM$27 MM
2016$68 MM$26 MM
2015$65 MM$24 MM
2014$67 MM$24 MM
2012$90 MM$25 MM
2011$75 MM$25 MM
2010$65 MM$24 MM
2009$63 MM$23 MM
2008$59 MM$23 MM
2007$53 MM$23 MM
2006$53 MM$21 MM
2005$53 MM$20 MM
2004$50 MM$18 MM
2003$44 MM$17 MM
2002$44 MM$16 MM
2001$44 MM$15 MM
2000$43 MM$16 MM
1999$43 MM$15 MM
1998$40 MM$14 MM
1997$37 MM$14 MM
1996$33 MM$13 MM
1995$31 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,285
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
2023$12,926$14,017
2022$11,645$12,277
2021$13,044$13,947
2020$11,645$12,277
2019$11,472$12,601
2018$11,411$12,004
2017$10,546$11,655
2016$10,283$11,340
2015$9,920$10,260
2014$9,746$10,525
2012$9,805$10,538
2011$9,799$10,815
2010$9,493$10,260
2009$9,430$10,129
2008$9,326$9,593
2007$8,509$9,177
2006$7,903$8,595
2005$7,382$8,058
2004$6,917$7,571
2003$6,805$7,233
2002$6,472$6,765
2001$6,602$6,804
2000$6,033$6,297
1999$5,894$6,223
1998$5,355$5,571
1997$5,054$5,719
1995$4,561$5,143
1992$3,635$3,961
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Spending / Student
$14,570
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMccracken County School DistrictKentucky
2023$14,177$14,031
2022$12,602$13,046
2021$14,306$13,961
2020$12,602$13,046
2019$11,109$12,743
2018$10,801$12,248
2017$10,283$11,623
2016$9,565$11,206
2015$9,402$10,180
2014$9,679$10,401
2012$12,654$10,497
2011$10,412$10,742
2010$8,998$10,180
2009$8,786$9,906
2008$8,421$9,747
2007$7,716$9,749
2006$7,362$8,847
2005$7,519$8,358
2004$7,284$7,657
2003$6,305$7,021
2002$6,364$6,829
2001$6,528$6,553
2000$6,233$6,848
1999$6,127$6,265
1998$5,844$5,710
1997$5,471$6,044
1995$4,570$4,886
1992$3,528$3,804
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Best Mccracken County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccracken Regional School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 County Park Rd
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 575-7127
Gr: 4-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Mccracken County High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6530 New Us Hwy 60 W
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 538-4300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,882 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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