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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 432 students in Boyd County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Boyd County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,024 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.41
# American Indian Students
6 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
2,834 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
94%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
239
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
184
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
446
# Ungraded Students:
7
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,434 is higher 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 $15,920 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,434
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,920
$13,981
Best Boyd County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Catlettsburg Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3348 Court St
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
(606) 739-5515
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
(606) 739-5515
Grades: PK-5
| 193 students
Rank: n/an/a
12307 Midland Trail
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-7110
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-7110
Grades: PK
| 239 students
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