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Schools in Ashland · Southern Boone County R-I School District

Ashland’s public schools outscore 73% of Missouri districts

Math proficiency in Ashland’s districts is 46%, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#92of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
48%
▲ 5 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 7 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 24% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
MO 12.8
Schools in town
4
1,971 students on the public path
In brief

Ashland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 298 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ashland’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,087 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Southern Boone Elem., then Southern Boone Middle, then Southern Boone High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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 Ashland’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Missouri school districts, #92 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (298)Better than 61%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,085 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Ashland anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ashland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,098 in math, 1,072 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Southern Boone PrimarySouthern Boone County R-I School DistrictNo scores
3–4Southern Boone Elem.Southern Boone County R-I School DistrictB+
5–8Southern Boone MiddleSouthern Boone County R-I School DistrictB−
9–12Southern Boone HighSouthern Boone County R-I School DistrictA−

Ashland’s public schools are run by Southern Boone County R-I School District, which also serves Hartsburg. 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.

Southern Boone County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,971 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,087MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 43.2% · 1072 students tested
Math46%
State average 39.2% · 1098 students tested

Ashland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Ashland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshlandB+Southern Boone County R-I

Every school in Ashland

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

District schools in Ashlandby address
Southern Boone Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
471 students11:1Rate it →
Southern Boone Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–4
B+
282 students10:1Rate it →
Southern Boone Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
648 students13:1Rate it →
Southern Boone High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
570 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashland’s schools

Are Ashland’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ashland children attend outscore 73% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #92 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashland in?

Southern Boone County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,971 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ashland kids go to high school?

Southern Boone High, with 570 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Ashland’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Southern Boone County R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Ashland spend per student?

$11,087 in Southern Boone County R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.