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Boyd County 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 are 3 public middle schools serving 680 students in Boyd County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Boyd County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
12 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
3,102 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Boyd County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.43
# American Indian Students
6 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
28 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,910 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
210
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
226
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
254
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
4
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,021 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,520 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,021
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,520
$13,943
Best Boyd County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boyd County Central School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2901 West Pigeon Roost Road
Rush, KY 41168
(606) 928-5801
Rush, KY 41168
(606) 928-5801
Grades: 6-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Boyd County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1226 Summit Road
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-9547
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-9547
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
Rank: #33.
Ramey-estep High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2901 Pigeon Roost Road
Rush, KY 41168
(606) 928-5801
Rush, KY 41168
(606) 928-5801
Grades: 6-12
| 39 students
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