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C

Boyd County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Catlettsburg, and parts of Ashland.

Catlettsburg’s School Grade C better than 28% of Kentucky school districts

Students
2,994
Schools
8
Spent per student
$17,205
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$52.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Boyd County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 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
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CCatlettsburg 1,722

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Catlettsburg. Grade by grade →

PK–5Catlettsburg Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Boyd County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Boyd County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 37.8% · 1,502 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 44.7% · 1,502 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 91.4% · 223 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 since 2020–21.

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

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Ashland
230 students14:1
Catlettsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Catlettsburg
D
184 students10:1
Summit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ashland
C+
425 students13:1
Ponderosa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Catlettsburg
B
359 students13:1
Cannonsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ashland
C−
272 students12:1
Boyd County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashland
C+
618 students15:1
Boyd County Central School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ashland
18 students3:1
Boyd County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
B−
888 students16:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

South Point Local School DistrictPerry Township, South Point
$15,579per student
Dawson-Bryant Local School DistrictPerry Township
$15,362per student
Wayne County School DistrictKenova
$15,036per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.