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Schools in Catlettsburg · Boyd County School District

Catlettsburg’s public schools score below 72% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Catlettsburg, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Catlettsburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 17% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,690 students on the public path
In brief

Catlettsburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,205 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Boyd County Middle School, then Boyd County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Catlettsburg’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 28% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 24%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,502 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Catlettsburg anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Catlettsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,502 in math, 1,502 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Catlettsburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Catlettsburg Elementary SchoolBoyd County School DistrictD
6–8Boyd County Middle Schoolin AshlandC+
9–12Boyd County High Schoolin AshlandB−

Catlettsburg’s public schools are run by Boyd County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Boyd County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,994 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$17,205KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 44.7% · 1502 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.8% · 1502 students tested

Catlettsburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Catlettsburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CatlettsburgCBoyd County
AshlandB−Ashland Independent

Kenova, WV, Perry, OH and South Point, OH border Catlettsburg but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Catlettsburg

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Catlettsburgby address
Catlettsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
184 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Catlettsburgin other towns
Boyd County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ashland
C+
618 students15:1Rate it →
Boyd County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ashland
B−
888 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Catlettsburg’s schools

Are Catlettsburg’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Catlettsburg children attend score below 72% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Catlettsburg in?

Boyd County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,994 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Catlettsburg kids go to high school?

Boyd County High School in Ashland, with 888 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Catlettsburg’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Boyd County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Catlettsburg spend per student?

$17,205 in Boyd County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.