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Boone County School District

Item: Boone County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

8330 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (859) 283-1003

www.boone.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

28 Schools

557 Schools

# Students

20,514 Students

179,212 Students

# Teachers

1,320 Teachers

11,983 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boone County School District	Kentucky
3	1	21
6	1,557	243
7	1,417	257
8	1,574	274
9	32	27
10	34	29
11	48	28
12	86	27

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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.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boone County School District
2023	#13
2022	#13
2021	#16
2019	#33
2018	#37
2017	#33
2016	#32
2015	#17
2014	#13
2013	#12
2012	#9

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53%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	53%	38%
2022	53%	38%
2021	43%	30%
2019	53%	46%
2018	52%	47%
2017	51%	47%
2016	54%	49%
2015	52%	45%
2014	55%	46%
2013	51%	42%
2012	52%	41%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2022	54%	45%
2021	49%	42%
2019	61%	56%
2018	52%	56%
2017	61%	56%
2016	62%	56%
2015	62%	55%
2014	62%	54%
2013	60%	51%
2012	59%	48%
2011	78%	72%

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27%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2022	27%	22%
2021	28%	24%

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93%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	93%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	94%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	94%	89%
2015	91%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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(2022-23)

15%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	15%	28%
2022	14.6%	26.1%
2021	38.7%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.45

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.44	0.45
2022	0.42	0.44
2021	0.40	0.42
2020	0.36	0.41
2019	0.36	0.41
2018	0.32	0.39
2017	0.32	0.39
2016	0.31	0.38
2015	0.29	0.38
2014	0.28	0.36
2013	0.27	0.35
2012	0.25	0.33
2011	0.24	0.32
2010	0.22	0.32
2009	0.20	0.30
2008	0.19	0.30
2007	0.18	0.28
2006	0.14	0.24
2005	0.13	0.25
2004	0.12	0.24
2003	0.12	0.23
2002	0.11	0.24
2001	0.12	0.25
2000	0.09	0.23
1999	0.08	0.23
1998	0.07	0.22
1997	0.05	0.22
1996	0.05	0.20
1995	0.04	0.20
1994	0.04	0.23
1993	0.04	0.18
1992	0.04	0.18
1991	0.03	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	11%	9%
2022	10%	8%
2021	10%	8%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	8%	6%
2017	8%	6%
2016	8%	6%
2015	7%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	11%
2022	7%	11%
2021	6%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	4%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	4%	11%
2010	4%	12%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	3%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% White

70%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	74%	73%
2022	75%	74%
2021	77%	75%
2020	79%	76%
2019	79%	76%
2018	82%	77%
2017	82%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	84%	78%
2014	85%	79%
2013	85%	80%
2012	86%	81%
2011	87%	82%
2010	88%	82%
2009	89%	83%
2008	90%	83%
2007	90%	84%
2006	92%	86%
2005	93%	86%
2004	94%	86%
2003	94%	87%
2002	94%	87%
2001	94%	86%
2000	95%	87%
1999	96%	87%
1998	97%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	98%	87%
1993	98%	90%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,993 is less than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$280 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	$280 MM	$31 MM
2022	$287 MM	$28 MM
2021	$280 MM	$31 MM
2020	$287 MM	$28 MM
2019	$264 MM	$29 MM
2018	$248 MM	$28 MM
2017	$228 MM	$27 MM
2016	$222 MM	$26 MM
2015	$179 MM	$24 MM
2014	$203 MM	$25 MM
2012	$195 MM	$25 MM
2011	$192 MM	$25 MM
2010	$179 MM	$24 MM
2009	$173 MM	$24 MM
2008	$170 MM	$23 MM
2007	$151 MM	$21 MM
2006	$145 MM	$21 MM
2005	$125 MM	$19 MM
2004	$113 MM	$18 MM
2003	$101 MM	$17 MM
2002	$94 MM	$16 MM
2001	$88 MM	$16 MM
2000	$83 MM	$15 MM
1999	$75 MM	$15 MM
1998	$69 MM	$13 MM
1997	$65 MM	$13 MM
1996	$62 MM	$12 MM
1995	$56 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$287 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	$287 MM	$31 MM
2022	$271 MM	$30 MM
2021	$287 MM	$31 MM
2020	$271 MM	$30 MM
2019	$266 MM	$29 MM
2018	$254 MM	$29 MM
2017	$225 MM	$27 MM
2016	$208 MM	$26 MM
2015	$186 MM	$24 MM
2014	$192 MM	$24 MM
2012	$195 MM	$25 MM
2011	$188 MM	$25 MM
2010	$186 MM	$24 MM
2009	$172 MM	$23 MM
2008	$184 MM	$23 MM
2007	$162 MM	$23 MM
2006	$162 MM	$21 MM
2005	$149 MM	$20 MM
2004	$107 MM	$18 MM
2003	$93 MM	$17 MM
2002	$88 MM	$16 MM
2001	$83 MM	$15 MM
2000	$90 MM	$16 MM
1999	$77 MM	$15 MM
1998	$76 MM	$14 MM
1997	$65 MM	$14 MM
1996	$88 MM	$13 MM
1995	$52 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,637

$14,273

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,849	$14,017
2022	$13,459	$12,277
2021	$13,794	$13,947
2020	$13,459	$12,277
2019	$12,745	$12,601
2018	$12,126	$12,004
2017	$10,987	$11,655
2016	$10,823	$11,340
2015	$8,800	$10,260
2014	$10,138	$10,525
2012	$9,942	$10,538
2011	$9,954	$10,815
2010	$9,396	$10,260
2009	$9,325	$10,129
2008	$9,415	$9,593
2007	$8,677	$9,177
2006	$8,441	$8,595
2005	$7,623	$8,058
2004	$7,366	$7,571
2003	$6,863	$7,233
2002	$6,789	$6,765
2001	$6,572	$6,804
2000	$6,343	$6,297
1999	$5,929	$6,223
1998	$5,553	$5,571
1997	$5,503	$5,719
1995	$4,969	$5,143
1992	$3,778	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,993

$14,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boone County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,211	$14,031
2022	$12,680	$13,046
2021	$14,155	$13,961
2020	$12,680	$13,046
2019	$12,834	$12,743
2018	$12,425	$12,248
2017	$10,853	$11,623
2016	$10,133	$11,206
2015	$9,128	$10,180
2014	$9,563	$10,401
2012	$9,972	$10,497
2011	$9,742	$10,742
2010	$9,747	$10,180
2009	$9,255	$9,906
2008	$10,209	$9,747
2007	$9,309	$9,749
2006	$9,447	$8,847
2005	$9,073	$8,358
2004	$6,956	$7,657
2003	$6,327	$7,021
2002	$6,360	$6,829
2001	$6,156	$6,553
2000	$6,926	$6,848
1999	$6,040	$6,265
1998	$6,083	$5,710
1997	$5,509	$6,044
1995	$4,668	$4,886
1992	$3,543	$3,804

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Best Boone County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Conner Middle School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

3300 Cougar Path
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%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

10400 Us 42
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%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

7515 Shamrock Avenue
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%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8300 Us 42
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%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6515 Camp Ernst Rd
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3300 Barney Road
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8000 Spruce Dr
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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

99 Center Dr.
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 283-1003

Gr: 6-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 20,514 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 93% (Top 20% in KY)
: Top 10%
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 27% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education