Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Junction City’s public schools outscore 94% of Kentucky districts
On the state math tests, 59% of Junction City’s students scored proficient, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Junction City, 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.
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.
Junction City’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 59% 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
The district spends $12,938 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 Boyle County Middle School, then Boyle County High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Redemption Road Christian Academy (private) is in town. 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.
What’s behind Junction City’s grade
A: better than 94% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Junction City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Junction City
Junction City Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Junction City
Junction City Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Junction City
Junction City Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Junction City
Junction City Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Junction City
Junction City Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Junction City
Junction City Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Junction City
Junction City Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 457 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Junction City
Boyle County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 655 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Danville
7th grade in Junction City
Boyle County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 655 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Danville
8th grade in Junction City
Boyle County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 655 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Danville
9th grade in Junction City
Boyle County High School
Grades 9–12 · 869 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Danville
10th grade in Junction City
Boyle County High School
Grades 9–12 · 869 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Danville
11th grade in Junction City
Boyle County High School
Grades 9–12 · 869 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Danville
12th grade in Junction City
Boyle County High School
Grades 9–12 · 869 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Danville
Junction City’s public schools are run by Boyle County School District, which also serves Danville and Perryville. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Junction City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Junction City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Junction City | A | Boyle County |
| Danville | B+ | Danville Independent PK–12 · Boyle County PK–12 |
Every school in Junction City
4 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).
Questions about Junction City’s schools
Are Junction City’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Junction City children attend outscore 94% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Junction City in?
Boyle County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,951 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Junction City kids go to high school?
Boyle County High School in Danville, with 869 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Junction City’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 Junction City spend per student?
$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 Junction City?
Yes: Redemption Road Christian Academy (religious, grades K–10, 30 students).
Parents talk
What Junction City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Junction City → They have their own page.
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.