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Boyd County High School

14375 Lions Lane, Ashland, KY 41102 · (606) 928-7100 · Boyd County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL888 STUDENTS
Enrollment
888
High
DISTRICT 453 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
469 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 923226%
Grade 1021124%
Grade 1123226%
Grade 1220823%
Ungraded51%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
84495%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
111%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
233%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
44450%
Female
44450%

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Boyd County High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.3%#120 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#123 of 211
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#89 of 211
Enrollment
ranked largest first
888#86 of 304
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.1:1#90 of 217
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.6%#185 of 217
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.8%#146 of 230
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.6%#71 of 72
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
888
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 943
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258885516.1:153% (469)
2023-2492859.115.7:151% (470)
2022-2391159.315.4:152% (472)
2020-218955217.2:144% (396)
2017-1888351.417.2:152% (457)
2015-168774818.3:154% (470)
2010-118645416.0:145% (393)
2000-019924920.2:135% (350)
1990-919435018.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Boyd County High School.

About Boyd County High School

Boyd County High School, located in Ashland, Kentucky, is a large high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 888 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students, so this school is 59% larger than average.

Boyd County enrolls 2,994 students in 8 schools, including Boyd County High School.

Boyd County High School's enrollment is 95% White. Next come 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. Boyd County High School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.

Dividing enrollment by its 55 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. Eligible students account for 53% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Boyd County, the average is 63%.

Boyd County High School scores 36.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.4%.

Boyd County has these Census figures: the median household income is $61,118, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Boyd County is home to 25 public schools and about 6,634 public school students.

The nearest other public school, Boyd County Central School, is about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Boyd County High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.

Federal data place Boyd County High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment went from 895 in 2020-21 to 888 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.2:1 to 16.1:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Boyd County High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Boyd County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
47,911
Census ACS
Median income
$61,118
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,634 students

Quick facts

School name
Boyd County High School
District
Boyd County
Address
14375 Lions Lane, Ashland, KY 41102
Phone
(606) 928-7100
County
Boyd County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
888
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
469 (53%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
210062000108
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Boyd County
Other schools in Ashland
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Frequently asked questions

About Boyd County High School
How many students attend Boyd County High School?
Boyd County High School enrolls approximately 888 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Boyd County High School serve?
Boyd County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Boyd County High School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Boyd County High School.
How diverse is Boyd County High School?
Boyd County High School reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Boyd County High School public or private?
Boyd County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boyd County.
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