Boone County School District

8330 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Boone County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boone County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boone County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boone County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boone County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Boone County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$287 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Boone County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,742
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boone County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,102
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boone County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boone County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10400 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #22.
Conner Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3300 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Grades: 6-8
| 860 students
Rank: #33.
Ballyshannon Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091
(859) 905-2620
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #44.
Ockerman Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8300 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #55.
Accel Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3300 Barney Road
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Grades: 6-12
| 168 students
Rank: #66.
Camp Ernst Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6515 Camp Ernst Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 534-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 704 students
Rank: #77.
Rector A. Jones Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8000 Spruce Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4610
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #88.
Rise Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003
Grades: 6-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,356 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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