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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 is 1 public preschool serving 204 students in Ashland Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Ashland Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,203 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
127 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
2,661 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
83%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
196
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
446
# Ungraded Students:
2
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1820 Hickman St
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2715
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2715
Grades: PK
| 204 students
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