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Ashland Independent 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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 184 students in Ashland Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Ashland Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,206 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
222 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ashland Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
124 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
2,687 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
184
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
258
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
248
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
228
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
198
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
453
# Ungraded Students:
6
31
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,980 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,687 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,980
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,687
$14,055
Best Ashland Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1820 Hickman St
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2715
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2715
Grades: PK
| 184 students
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