Total enrollment
6,091
-493 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
22 schools in Ashland
Kentucky · Public K-12
22 public K-12 schools, 6,091 students, one city. That is the Ashland entry on the numbers, with a mix of 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 9 high.
7-year change in Ashland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
21,295
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,091
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
22
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Alternative School | High | 06-12 | 13 |
| Ashland Head Start | Elementary | PK-PK | 191 |
| Ashland Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 671 |
| Ashland Technical College | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Boyd Co Career & Tech Educ Ctr Voc Sch | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy | Elementary | PK-PK | 230 |
| Boyd County Central School | High | 06-12 | 18 |
| Boyd County High School | High | 09-12 | 888 |
| Boyd County Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 618 |
| Cannonsburg Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 272 |
| Charles Russell Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 202 |
| Crabbe Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 270 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 271 |
| Fairview High School | High | 07-12 | 257 |
| Hager Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 344 |
| Kentucky TECH - Ashland Reg Tech Ctr | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Oakview Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 267 |
| Paul G. Blazer High School | High | 09-12 | 821 |
| Poage Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A | High | 07-12 | 5 |
| Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus B | Combined | KG-12 | 24 |
| Summit Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
About Ashland
Ashland is a middle-population Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 22 schools and 6,091 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 10 elementary, 2 middle, 9 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 277, lower than the state mean of about 467.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ashland has fell 7% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 6,584 students to 6,091. Over that span, Ashland gained 1 school, going from 18 to 19. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 91% to 88%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Ashland discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.