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 8 public middle schools serving 4,974 students in Boone County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Boone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Boone County School District are Gray Middle School, Conner Middle School and Ballyshannon Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
27 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
20,201 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
1,364 Teachers
12,436 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.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.42
# American Indian Students
11 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,076 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
1,358 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
7%
11%
# White Students
15,208 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
75%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
986 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
361
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
1,375
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,430
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,457
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,509
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,353
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,523
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,575
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,572
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,639
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,810
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,631
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,492
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,454
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
20
87
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.
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$287 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,848
$14,317
Spending / Student
$14,210
$14,055
Best Boone County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10400 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #22.
Conner Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3300 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Grades: 6-8
| 884 students
Rank: #33.
Ballyshannon Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091
(859) 905-2620
Union, KY 41091
(859) 905-2620
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #44.
Ockerman Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8300 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
Rank: #55.
Camp Ernst Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6515 Camp Ernst Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 534-4000
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 534-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #66.
Rise Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003
Grades: 6-12
| 53 students
Rank: #77.
Rector A. Jones Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Spruce Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4610
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4610
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: n/an/a
Accel Academy
Alternative School
3300 Barney Road
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Grades: 6-12
| 175 students
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