Top Rankings
Boone County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 6,471 students in Boone County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Boone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Boone County School District are Larry A. Ryle High School, Randall K. Cooper High School and Conner High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Boone County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Conner High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
28 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
20,356 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
1,317 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Boone County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%

Graduation Rate
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.46
# American Indian Students
12 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
560 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,338 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
10%
# Black Students
1,537 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
14,719 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
72%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
129 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,061 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
450
394
# Students in K Grade:
1,460
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,474
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,477
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,455
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,516
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,563
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,391
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,546
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,575
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,735
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,656
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,555
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,480
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
23
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,742 in this school district is less 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 $14,102 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$287 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,742
$14,242

Spending / Student
$14,102
$13,981

Best Boone County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Larry A. Ryle High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10379 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5300
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,062 students
Rank: #22.
Randall K. Cooper High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2855 Longbranch Rd
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5040
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5040
Grades: 9-12
| 1,485 students
Rank: #33.
Conner High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3310 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4400
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,413 students
Rank: #44.
Accel Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3300 Barney Road
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Grades: 6-12
| 168 students
Rank: #55.
Boone County High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7056 Burlington Pk
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-5655
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-5655
Grades: 9-12
| 1,299 students
Rank: #66.
Rise Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003
Grades: 6-12
| 44 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ignite Institute
Vocational School
37 Atlantic Avenue
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 817-3570
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859) 817-3570
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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