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B+
Schools in Danville · Danville Independent School District, Boyle County School District

Danville’s public schools outscore 69% of Kentucky districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Danville’s students scored proficient, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Danville, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A#55of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
52%
▲ 7 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 11 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 12% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Boyle County
Students per teacher
14.7
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
3,907 students on the public path
In brief

Danville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Danville Independent spends $15,755 per student and Boyle County $12,938, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Danville Christian Academy (private) and Danville Montessori School (private) are in town. Anchor Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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 Danville’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Kentucky school districts, #55 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (206)Better than 70%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 2,342 test results and a graduating class of 200 could put Danville anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Danville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,342 in math, 2,342 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Danville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Danville Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Boyle County School District, shared with Junction City and Perryville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Danville

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

Danville Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,787 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,755KY $14,752 · FY2024
C−
Boyle County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,951 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,938KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Danville Independent School District38%
State average 44.7% · 915 students tested
Math · PK–12, Danville Independent School District33%
State average 37.8% · 915 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Boyle County School District61%
State average 44.7% · 1427 students tested
Math · PK–12, Boyle County School District59%
State average 37.8% · 1427 students tested

Danville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DanvilleB+Danville Independent PK–12 · Boyle County PK–12
Junction CityABoyle County

Every school in Danville

12 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 Danvilleby address
Woodlawn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
657 students15:1Rate it →
Mary G. Hogsett Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
356 students13:1Rate it →
Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
520 students13:1Rate it →
Boyle County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
655 students16:1Rate it →
John W. Bate Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
358 students13:1Rate it →
Boyle County High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
869 students17:1Rate it →
Danville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
492 students15:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Sunrise Academy
Grades K–12
C−
Alternative Education
27 students8:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Danvillerun by other districts or the state
Kentucky School for the Deaf
Grades PK–12
Special Education
72 studentsRate it →
Online schools based in Danvillenot counted as local schools
Anchor Academy
High · Grades 6–12
OnlineAlternative Education
34 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Danville Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
320 students16:1Rate it →
Danville Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Nonsectarian
65 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Boyle County Day Treatment).

Questions about Danville’s schools

Are Danville’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Danville children attend outscore 69% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #55 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Danville in?

Two districts: Danville Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Boyle County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Junction City and Perryville.

Where do Danville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Boyle County High School and Danville High School.

What is Danville’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Boyle County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Danville spend per student?

$15,755 in Danville Independent School District and $12,938 in Boyle County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Danville?

Yes: Danville Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 320 students) and Danville Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 65 students).

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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.