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Ashland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 684 students in Ashland Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Ashland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
560 Schools
# Students
3,083 Students
179,241 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
11,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ashland Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
83%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,578 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,233 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,578
$14,269
Spending / Student
$14,233
$14,008
Best Ashland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ashland Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Kansas St
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-2727
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-2727
Gr: 6-8 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland Alternative School
Alternative School
2208 Diniaco Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Gr: 6-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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