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 15 public preschools serving 9,395 students in Boone County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Boone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Boone County School District are Erpenbeck Elementary School, New Haven Elementary School and Longbranch Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
28 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
20,356 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
1,317 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
12 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
560 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,338 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
1,537 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
8%
8%
# White Students
14,719 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
72%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
129 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,061 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
450
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
1,460
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,474
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,477
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,455
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,516
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,563
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,391
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,546
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,575
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,735
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,656
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,555
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,480
446
# Ungraded Students:
23
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Erpenbeck Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Us 42 9001 Wetherington Blvd
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 384-7200
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 384-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 764 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10854 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5325
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5325
Grades: PK-5
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
Longbranch Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2805 Longbranch Rd.
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-4500
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 933 students
Rank: #44.
Shirley Mann Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10435 Us Hwy 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5000
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 744 students
Rank: #55.
Thornwilde Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1760 Elmburn Ln
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 283-1003
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 283-1003
Grades: PK-5
| 669 students
Rank: #66.
North Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
875 North Bend Rd
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-7000
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #77.
Charles H. Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6775 Mcville Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4450
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4450
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: #88.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5946 Orient St
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4440
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4440
Grades: PK-5
| 661 students
Rank: #99.
Chester Goodridge Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3330 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4420
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4420
Grades: PK-5
| 674 students
Rank: #1010.
Stephens Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5687 Hwy 237
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4460
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4460
Grades: PK-5
| 605 students
Rank: #1111.
A M Yealey Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10 Yealey Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3333
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3333
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #1212.
Steeplechase Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
472 Chambers Road
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-3500
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 580 students
Rank: #1313.
Florence Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
103 Center St
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2610
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2610
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #1414.
Ockerman Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8250 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4620
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4620
Grades: PK-5
| 706 students
Rank: #1515.
Hillard Collins Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9000 Spruce Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2350
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2350
Grades: PK-5
| 527 students
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