Total enrollment
20,514
+234 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in Boone County
Kentucky · 20,514 students · 6 cities
Boone County reports 28 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 20,514 Kentucky students (15 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high).
4-year change in Boone County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
27
+2 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Boone County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #25 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,514 | #3 of 158 | #390 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 27 | #4 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #87 of 158 | #6,032 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 39.7% | #153 of 158 | #5,536 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.4% | #20 of 137 | #3,172 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Boone County
State test results across the district's 25 scored schools run from New Haven Elementary School at 70.8% proficient to Rector A. Jones Middle School at 28.3%, a gap of 42.5 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 24 district schools that reported both years went from 20,448 to 19,153 students (down 6%) and from 1,295 to 1,233 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Boone County
Across 28 schools, Boone County teaches about 20,514 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
In terms of grade levels, Boone County is made up of 15 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Boone County runs about 733 students per school, 57% above the state mean of roughly 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Boone County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 20,280 students to 20,514. Over that span, Boone County added 2 schools, going from 25 to 27.
On this page, the community for Boone County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.