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Boyd County School District

1104 Bob Mccullough Dr
Ashland, KY 41102

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (606) 928-4141

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Boyd County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,857 students in Boyd County School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.

Public Elementary Schools in Boyd County School District have an score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,081 Schools

# Students

3,024 Students

446,919 Students

# Teachers

263 Teachers

30,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
Kind	184	257
1	205	280
2	218	288
3	182	268
4	217	273
5	214	275
6	222	255
7	186	237
8	215	240
9	4	20
10	4	20
12	6	18

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#133 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boyd County School District
2023	#133
2022	#133
2021	#129
2019	#124
2018	#96
2017	#99
2016	#70
2015	#64
2014	#73
2013	#84
2012	#88

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	29%	38%
2022	28%	38%
2021	20%	30%
2019	38%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	43%	45%
2014	40%	46%
2013	37%	42%
2012	34%	41%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2022	39%	45%
2021	37%	42%
2019	54%	56%
2018	43%	56%
2017	55%	56%
2016	58%	56%
2015	58%	55%
2014	58%	54%
2013	51%	51%
2012	48%	48%
2011	75%	72%

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17%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	19%	24%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	95%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	90%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	96%	89%
2016	93%	89%
2015	93%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	94%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.12	0.45
2022	0.10	0.44
2021	0.11	0.42
2020	0.10	0.41
2019	0.10	0.41
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.06	0.38
2015	0.22	0.38
2014	0.08	0.36
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.07	0.33
2011	0.07	0.32
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.04	0.24
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.04	0.24
2003	0.05	0.23
2002	0.11	0.24
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.04	0.23
1999	0.02	0.23
1998	0.02	0.22
1997	0.03	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.02	0.20
1994	0.04	0.23
1993	0.03	0.18
1992	0.01	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

94%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	73%
2022	95%	74%
2021	94%	75%
2020	95%	76%
2019	95%	76%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	78%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	82%
2009	97%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	97%	87%
2002	95%	87%
2001	98%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	99%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	99%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	98%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,434 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,920 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$50 MM	$31 MM
2022	$46 MM	$28 MM
2021	$50 MM	$31 MM
2020	$46 MM	$28 MM
2019	$44 MM	$29 MM
2018	$41 MM	$28 MM
2017	$42 MM	$27 MM
2016	$38 MM	$26 MM
2015	$36 MM	$24 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$36 MM	$25 MM
2011	$37 MM	$25 MM
2010	$36 MM	$24 MM
2009	$34 MM	$24 MM
2008	$34 MM	$23 MM
2007	$32 MM	$21 MM
2006	$32 MM	$21 MM
2005	$31 MM	$19 MM
2004	$30 MM	$18 MM
2003	$28 MM	$17 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$16 MM
2000	$25 MM	$15 MM
1999	$25 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$13 MM
1997	$22 MM	$13 MM
1996	$21 MM	$12 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$48 MM	$31 MM
2022	$47 MM	$30 MM
2021	$48 MM	$31 MM
2020	$47 MM	$30 MM
2019	$41 MM	$29 MM
2018	$46 MM	$29 MM
2017	$49 MM	$27 MM
2016	$43 MM	$26 MM
2015	$36 MM	$24 MM
2014	$35 MM	$24 MM
2012	$53 MM	$25 MM
2011	$45 MM	$25 MM
2010	$36 MM	$24 MM
2009	$32 MM	$23 MM
2008	$33 MM	$23 MM
2007	$31 MM	$23 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$30 MM	$20 MM
2004	$28 MM	$18 MM
2003	$29 MM	$17 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$15 MM
2000	$27 MM	$16 MM
1999	$29 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$14 MM
1997	$22 MM	$14 MM
1996	$21 MM	$13 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,434

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,021	$14,017
2022	$13,778	$12,277
2021	$15,852	$13,947
2020	$13,778	$12,277
2018	$12,824	$12,004
2017	$12,930	$11,655
2016	$11,385	$11,340
2015	$10,780	$10,260
2014	$10,551	$10,525
2012	$10,560	$10,538
2011	$11,494	$10,815
2010	$10,318	$10,260
2009	$10,021	$10,129
2008	$10,074	$9,593
2007	$9,740	$9,177
2006	$8,922	$8,595
2005	$8,467	$8,058
2004	$8,200	$7,571
2003	$7,504	$7,233
2002	$7,461	$6,765
2001	$7,597	$6,804
2000	$7,135	$6,297
1999	$6,557	$6,223
1998	$6,090	$5,571
1997	$5,831	$5,719
1995	$5,046	$5,143
1992	$4,188	$3,961
1990	$3,007	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$15,920

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,520	$14,031
2022	$14,144	$13,046
2021	$15,357	$13,961
2020	$14,144	$13,046
2018	$14,359	$12,248
2017	$15,090	$11,623
2016	$12,843	$11,206
2015	$10,792	$10,180
2014	$10,177	$10,401
2012	$15,357	$10,497
2011	$14,184	$10,742
2010	$10,330	$10,180
2009	$9,455	$9,906
2008	$9,696	$9,747
2007	$9,279	$9,749
2006	$8,696	$8,847
2005	$8,337	$8,358
2004	$7,745	$7,657
2003	$7,683	$7,021
2002	$7,412	$6,829
2001	$7,544	$6,553
2000	$7,748	$6,848
1999	$7,571	$6,265
1998	$5,963	$5,710
1997	$5,783	$6,044
1995	$4,826	$4,886
1992	$3,870	$3,804
1990	$2,978	$3,062

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Best Boyd County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ponderosa Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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16701 Ponderosa Dr
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
(606) 928-2330

Gr: K-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Boyd County Central School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
:

Top 30%

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2901 West Pigeon Roost Road
Rush, KY 41168
(606) 928-5801

Gr: 6-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #33.

Summit Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

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830 State Rt 716
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-6533

Gr: K-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #44.

Catlettsburg Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3348 Court St
Catlettsburg, KY 41129
(606) 739-5515

Gr: PK-5 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #55.

Boyd County Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1226 Summit Road
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-9547

Gr: 6-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #66.

Cannonsburg Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

12219 Midland Trail Rd
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-7131

Gr: K-5 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,024 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 95% (Top 10% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education