School district · Kentucky

Boyd County

Boyd County in Kentucky: 11 public schools with 2,994 students and 13.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,205 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
2,994
Students per teacher
13.0
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,205
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
231
Counselors (FTE)
12.0
Students per counselor
250
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

44%proficient

+0.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 60% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,244 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

42%proficient

+2.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,245 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.6K15
$10.0K16
$10.6K17
$11.6K18
$12.2K19
$12.1K20
$13.5K21
$15.9K22
$16.5K23
$17.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $9.6M
State
55% · $36.7M
Local
30% · $20M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,947
Support services
$5,847
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$19.4M
Long-term debt
$52.5M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 3Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K23013.5——
K–527211.541%46%
Pre-K–51849.726%24%
Ponderosa Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–535913.357%69%
Summit Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–542513.146%38%
Boyd County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–861814.742%36%
9–120———
Boyd County Central SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all
6–12183.0——
Boyd County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1288816.1——
Ashland Technical CollegeCareer and technical
Ungraded0———
Ungraded0———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1104 Bob McCullough Dr, Ashland, KY 41102
Phone
(606)928-4141
Website