Ashland Independent School District

1420 Central Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#39 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ashland Independent  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashland Independent  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.
44%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashland Independent  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 Ashland Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ashland Independent  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
$44 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Ashland Independent  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
$14,980
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ashland Independent  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
$13,687
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ashland Independent  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 Ashland Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1820 Hickman St
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2715
Grades: PK
| 184 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,206 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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