Total enrollment
3,083
-239 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Ashland Independent
Kentucky · 3,083 students · 1 city
Ashland Independent runs 9 public K-12 schools inside Kentucky, with combined enrollment around 3,083 (6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Ashland Independent
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
83%
was 87%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul G. Blazer High School | Ashland | High | 09-12 | 821 |
| Ashland Middle School | Ashland | Middle | 06-08 | 671 |
| Hager Elementary School | Ashland | Elementary | KG-05 | 344 |
| Poage Elementary School | Ashland | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| Crabbe Elementary School | Ashland | Elementary | KG-05 | 270 |
| Oakview Elementary School | Ashland | Elementary | KG-05 | 267 |
| Charles Russell Elementary School | Ashland | Elementary | KG-05 | 202 |
| Ashland Head Start | Ashland | Elementary | PK-PK | 191 |
| Ashland Alternative School | Ashland | High | 06-12 | 13 |
About Ashland Independent
As a thinly populated district in Kentucky, Ashland Independent hosts 3,083 students across 9 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ashland Independent covers 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Ashland Independent runs about 343 students per campus, 27% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,083 students, declined 7% from the 3,322 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Ashland Independent opened 1 school, going from 8 to 9. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 87% to 83%.
On this page, the community for Ashland Independent discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.