Mason County Schools | |
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Location | |
Mason County, Kentucky United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public School District |
Grades | Preschool-Grade 12 |
Superintendent | Rick Ross |
School board | Mason County Schools Board of Education |
Schools | 4 |
Budget | $35,708,302 |
Students and staff | |
Students | 2,588 |
Teachers | 165 |
Mason County Schools is a public school district headquartered in Maysville, Kentucky. The district serves the rural area of Mason County, Kentucky with a population of approximately 17,150 in 2018.
In 1990 the Maysville Independent School District merged into the Mason County school district. [1]
The district is governed by the Mason County Schools Board of Education, composed of five elected members. For the 2019-2020 academic year, the board was governed by: [2]
Name | Position |
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Vicky Lowe | Chair |
Melissa Simmons | Vice Chair |
Dr. Michael Coleman | Member |
Janet West | Member |
Stephenie Gardner | Member |
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