C−
Boyd County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Catlettsburg, and parts of Ashland.
Students
2,994
Schools
11
Spent per student
$17,205
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$52.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Boyd County School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the KY average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $52.5M, about $17,536 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Buffalo.
PK–8Shenandoah Elementary SchoolNoble Local School District
9–12Shenandoah High SchoolNoble Local School District
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,205 per student · 17% above KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 34%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 55%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,067’20
2,967’21
3,063’22
3,024’23
2,994’24
About steady.
Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Summit Elementary School
C+425 students13:1
Ponderosa Elementary School
B359 students13:1
Cannonsburg Elementary School
C−272 students12:1
Catlettsburg Elementary School
D184 students10:1
Boyd County Middle School
C+618 students15:1
Boyd County High School
B−888 students16:1
Boyd County Central School
18 students3:1
Boyd Co Career & Tech Educ Ctr Voc Sch
0 students0:1
Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy
230 students14:1
Ashland Technical College
0 students
Kentucky TECH - Ashland Reg Tech Ctr
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.