Top Rankings
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 3 public high schools serving 945 students in Boyd County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Boyd County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Boyd County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Boyd County High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,024 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
94%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boyd County Central School
Alternative 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
| 17 students
Rank: #22.
Boyd County High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14375 Lions Lane
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-7100
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 928 students
Rank: n/an/a
Boyd Co Career & Tech Educ Ctr Voc School
Vocational School
12300 Midland Trail Rd.
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-7120
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 928-7120
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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