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Mason County Schools
Mason County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Mason County (Maysville). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mason County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Mason County
3 of 4 schools in Mason County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Mason County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Mason County Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Mason County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Mason County Intermediate School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Mason County
High schools (1)
- C- Mason County High School, Maysville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Mason County Intermediate School, Maysville
- C- Mason County Middle School, Maysville
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- Charles Straub Elementary School, Maysville
Where Mason County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Maysville (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Mason County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,616 students with 170 full-time-equivalent teachers and 363 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103870
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bracken County (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Fleming County (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Lewis County (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Pendleton County (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Harrison County (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Bath County (5 schools, 31 mi)
- Bourbon County (6 schools, 34 mi)
- Rowan County (9 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Mason County
How many schools are in Mason County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Mason County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mason County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Maysville.
How good are the schools in Mason County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mason County?
2,616 students were enrolled in Mason County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mason County?
Mason County is in Kentucky, based in Mason County, with its district office in Maysville. Its boundary covers about 240 sq mi.