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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 is 1 public preschool serving 189 students in Ashland Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Ashland Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,261 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
106 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,730 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
247
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
219
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
259
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
380
# Ungraded Students:
4
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland Head Start
Magnet School
1820 Hickman St
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2715
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2715
Grades: PK
| 189 students
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