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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 695 students in Ashland Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Ashland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
3,261 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
12,028 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
0.29
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
106 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
2,730 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
247
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
4
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,728 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,456 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,728
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,456
$13,943
Best Ashland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ashland Middle School
Magnet 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
| 687 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2208 Diniaco Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
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