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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley 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.