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Ashland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,120 students in Ashland Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Ashland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
3,203 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashland Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.47
# American Indian Students
1 Student
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
127 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,661 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
196
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
2
52
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,994 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,700 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,994
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,700
$13,981
Best Ashland Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Charles Russell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Russell St
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2735
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2735
Grades: K-5
| 225 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Poage Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3215 S 29th St
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-2734
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-2734
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
Hager Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1600 Blackburn Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2731
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2731
Grades: K-5
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3111 Blackburn Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2733
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2733
Grades: K-5
| 296 students
Rank: #55.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Kansas St
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-2727
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-2727
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #66.
Crabbe Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 17th St
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2730
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2730
Grades: K-5
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland Alternative School
Alternative School
2208 Diniaco Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
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