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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,749 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 50% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Boone County School District are Conner Middle School, Gray 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
28 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
20,514 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
1,320 Teachers
11,981 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Graduation Rate
93%
91.4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.45
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
13%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
8%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
70%
73%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,074 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$338 MM
$11,498 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$309 MM
$11,295 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,489
$17,532
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$15,074
$17,223
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Boone County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Conner Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3300 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4410
Gr: 6-8 | 865 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Gray Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10400 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5333
Gr: 6-8 | 1,006 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Ballyshannon Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7515 Shamrock Avenue
Union, KY 41091
(859) 905-2620
Union, KY 41091
(859) 905-2620
Gr: 6-8 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Ockerman Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8300 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3240
Gr: 6-8 | 674 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #55.
Camp Ernst Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6515 Camp Ernst Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 534-4000
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 534-4000
Gr: 6-8 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #66.
Accel Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3300 Barney Road
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 283-3250
Gr: 6-12 | 154 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
Rector A. Jones Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8000 Spruce Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4610
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4610
Gr: 6-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #88.
Rise Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003
Gr: 6-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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