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 8 public middle schools serving 4,702 students in Boone County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Boone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Boone County School District are Gray Middle School, Conner Middle School and Ballyshannon Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
28 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
20,356 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
1,317 Teachers
11,979 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
0.43
# American Indian Students
12 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
560 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,338 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
1,537 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
8%
10%
# White Students
14,719 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
72%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
129 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,061 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
450
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
1,460
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,474
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,477
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,455
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,516
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,563
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,391
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,546
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,575
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,735
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,656
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,555
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,480
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
23
59
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10400 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #22.
Conner Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3300 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Grades: 6-8
| 860 students
Rank: #33.
Ballyshannon Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091
(859) 905-2620
Union, KY 41091
(859) 905-2620
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #44.
Ockerman Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8300 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
Camp Ernst Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6515 Camp Ernst Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 534-4000
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 534-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 704 students
Rank: #77.
Rector A. Jones Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Spruce Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4610
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4610
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #88.
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
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