Boone County School District

8330 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public preschools serving 9,008 students in Boone County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Boone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Boone County School District are Erpenbeck Elementary School, Shirley Mann Elementary School and Longbranch Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
27 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
20,201 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
1,364 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Boone County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#16 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Boone County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boone County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boone County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Boone County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.39
# American Indian Students
11 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,076 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
1,358 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
15,208 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
75%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
986 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
361
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
1,375
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,430
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,457
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,509
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,353
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,523
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,575
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,572
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,639
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,810
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,631
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,492
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,454
453
# Ungraded Students:
20
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,210 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Boone County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$287 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Boone County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,848
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Boone County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,210
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Boone County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boone County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Erpenbeck Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Us 42 9001 Wetherington Blvd
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 384-7200
Grades: PK-5
| 655 students
Rank: #22.
Shirley Mann Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10435 Us Hwy 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5000
Grades: PK-5
| 757 students
Rank: #33.
Longbranch Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2805 Longbranch Rd.
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 865 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
North Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
875 North Bend Rd
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Thornwilde Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1760 Elmburn Ln
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 283-1003
Grades: PK-5
| 664 students
Rank: #66.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10854 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5325
Grades: PK-5
| 638 students
Rank: #77.
Chester Goodridge Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3330 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4420
Grades: PK-5
| 636 students
Rank: #88.
Charles H. Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6775 Mcville Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4450
Grades: PK-5
| 223 students
Rank: #99.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5946 Orient St
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4440
Grades: PK-5
| 665 students
Rank: #1010.
A M Yealey Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Yealey Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3333
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #1111.
Stephens Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5687 Hwy 237
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4460
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #1212.
Ockerman Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8250 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4620
Grades: PK-5
| 770 students
Rank: #1313.
Florence Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
103 Center St
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2610
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #1414.
Hillard Collins Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9000 Spruce Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2350
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: n/an/a
472 Chambers Road
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-3500
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,201 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 43% (Top 10%)
  • : 49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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