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Boyd County School District

Item: Boyd County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1104 Bob Mccullough Dr
Ashland, KY 41102

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (606) 928-4141

www.boyd.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,537 Schools

# Students

3,024 Students

657,239 Students

# Teachers

263 Teachers

43,057 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	239	146
Kind	184	271
1	205	280
2	218	288
3	182	268
4	217	273
5	214	275
6	222	255
7	186	272
8	215	276
9	235	309
10	265	300
11	227	283
12	208	255
Grade Not Listed	7	4

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District Rank

Boyd County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#133 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boyd County School District
2023	#133
2022	#133
2021	#129
2019	#124
2018	#96
2017	#99
2016	#70
2015	#64
2014	#73
2013	#84
2012	#88

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	29%	38%
2022	28%	38%
2021	20%	30%
2019	38%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	43%	45%
2014	40%	46%
2013	37%	42%
2012	34%	41%

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39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2022	39%	45%
2021	37%	42%
2019	54%	56%
2018	43%	56%
2017	55%	56%
2016	58%	56%
2015	58%	55%
2014	58%	54%
2013	51%	51%
2012	48%	48%
2011	75%	72%

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17%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	19%	24%

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95%

90%

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

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.12	0.45
2022	0.10	0.44
2021	0.11	0.42
2020	0.10	0.41
2019	0.10	0.41
2018	0.07	0.39
2017	0.07	0.39
2016	0.06	0.38
2015	0.22	0.38
2014	0.08	0.36
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.07	0.33
2011	0.07	0.32
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.04	0.24
2005	0.04	0.25
2004	0.04	0.24
2003	0.05	0.23
2002	0.11	0.24
2001	0.04	0.25
2000	0.04	0.23
1999	0.02	0.23
1998	0.02	0.22
1997	0.03	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.02	0.20
1994	0.04	0.23
1993	0.03	0.18
1992	0.01	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	3%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	3%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	2%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

94%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	73%
2022	95%	74%
2021	94%	75%
2020	95%	76%
2019	95%	76%
2018	96%	77%
2017	96%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	78%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	82%
2009	97%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	86%
2003	97%	87%
2002	95%	87%
2001	98%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	99%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	99%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	98%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	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	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,434 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,920 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$50 MM	$31 MM
2022	$46 MM	$28 MM
2021	$50 MM	$31 MM
2020	$46 MM	$28 MM
2019	$44 MM	$29 MM
2018	$41 MM	$28 MM
2017	$42 MM	$27 MM
2016	$38 MM	$26 MM
2015	$36 MM	$24 MM
2014	$36 MM	$25 MM
2012	$36 MM	$25 MM
2011	$37 MM	$25 MM
2010	$36 MM	$24 MM
2009	$34 MM	$24 MM
2008	$34 MM	$23 MM
2007	$32 MM	$21 MM
2006	$32 MM	$21 MM
2005	$31 MM	$19 MM
2004	$30 MM	$18 MM
2003	$28 MM	$17 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$16 MM
2000	$25 MM	$15 MM
1999	$25 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$13 MM
1997	$22 MM	$13 MM
1996	$21 MM	$12 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$48 MM	$31 MM
2022	$47 MM	$30 MM
2021	$48 MM	$31 MM
2020	$47 MM	$30 MM
2019	$41 MM	$29 MM
2018	$46 MM	$29 MM
2017	$49 MM	$27 MM
2016	$43 MM	$26 MM
2015	$36 MM	$24 MM
2014	$35 MM	$24 MM
2012	$53 MM	$25 MM
2011	$45 MM	$25 MM
2010	$36 MM	$24 MM
2009	$32 MM	$23 MM
2008	$33 MM	$23 MM
2007	$31 MM	$23 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$30 MM	$20 MM
2004	$28 MM	$18 MM
2003	$29 MM	$17 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$15 MM
2000	$27 MM	$16 MM
1999	$29 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$14 MM
1997	$22 MM	$14 MM
1996	$21 MM	$13 MM
1995	$19 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,434

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,021	$14,017
2022	$13,778	$12,277
2021	$15,852	$13,947
2020	$13,778	$12,277
2018	$12,824	$12,004
2017	$12,930	$11,655
2016	$11,385	$11,340
2015	$10,780	$10,260
2014	$10,551	$10,525
2012	$10,560	$10,538
2011	$11,494	$10,815
2010	$10,318	$10,260
2009	$10,021	$10,129
2008	$10,074	$9,593
2007	$9,740	$9,177
2006	$8,922	$8,595
2005	$8,467	$8,058
2004	$8,200	$7,571
2003	$7,504	$7,233
2002	$7,461	$6,765
2001	$7,597	$6,804
2000	$7,135	$6,297
1999	$6,557	$6,223
1998	$6,090	$5,571
1997	$5,831	$5,719
1995	$5,046	$5,143
1992	$4,188	$3,961
1990	$3,007	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$15,920

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boyd County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,520	$14,031
2022	$14,144	$13,046
2021	$15,357	$13,961
2020	$14,144	$13,046
2018	$14,359	$12,248
2017	$15,090	$11,623
2016	$12,843	$11,206
2015	$10,792	$10,180
2014	$10,177	$10,401
2012	$15,357	$10,497
2011	$14,184	$10,742
2010	$10,330	$10,180
2009	$9,455	$9,906
2008	$9,696	$9,747
2007	$9,279	$9,749
2006	$8,696	$8,847
2005	$8,337	$8,358
2004	$7,745	$7,657
2003	$7,683	$7,021
2002	$7,412	$6,829
2001	$7,544	$6,553
2000	$7,748	$6,848
1999	$7,571	$6,265
1998	$5,963	$5,710
1997	$5,783	$6,044
1995	$4,826	$4,886
1992	$3,870	$3,804
1990	$2,978	$3,062

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Boyd County School District?

Boyd County School District manages 11 public schools serving 3,024 students.

What is the rank of Boyd County School District?

Boyd County School District is ranked #132 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Boyd County School District?

94% of Boyd County School District students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Boyd County School District?

Boyd County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Boyd County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,920 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,024 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 95% (Top 10% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education