Public schools in Ashland, KY
Ashland has 18 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 6,073 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Ashland Independent runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Ashland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Ashland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Independent | 9 | 3,261 | $14,691 |
| Boyd County Public Schools District | 5 | 3,102 | $16,486 |
| Fairview Independent | 2 | 582 | $16,732 |
| Raceland-Worthington Independent Schools | 2 | 1,132 | $13,225 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Ashland, 1,984 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd County High School | 888 | 16.1 | 48.3% | Boyd County Public Schools District |
| Paul G. Blazer High School | 821 | 13.5 | 52.4% | Ashland Independent |
| Fairview High School | 257 | 11.9 | 87.2% | Fairview Independent |
| Ashland Alternative School | 13 | 4.3 | 84.6% | Ashland Independent |
| Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A | 5 | 1.9 | 55.6% | Raceland-Worthington Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Ashland, 1,289 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Middle School | 671 | 14.3 | 57.8% | Ashland Independent |
| Boyd County Middle School | 618 | 14.7 | 51.6% | Boyd County Public Schools District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Ashland, 2,355 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Elementary School | 425 | 13.1 | 58.1% | Boyd County Public Schools District |
| Hager Elementary School | 344 | 16.4 | 53.2% | Ashland Independent |
| Poage Elementary School | 304 | 12.2 | 55.3% | Ashland Independent |
| Cannonsburg Elementary School | 272 | 11.5 | 61.8% | Boyd County Public Schools District |
| Fairview Elementary School | 271 | 12.5 | 87.8% | Fairview Independent |
| Crabbe Elementary School | 270 | 14.2 | 84.1% | Ashland Independent |
| Oakview Elementary School | 267 | 11.1 | 67.0% | Ashland Independent |
| Charles Russell Elementary School | 202 | 14.4 | 66.3% | Ashland Independent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 other schools in Ashland, 445 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy | 230 | 13.5 | 68.3% | Boyd County Public Schools District |
| Ashland Head Start | 191 | 17.4 | 78.5% | Ashland Independent |
| Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus B | 24 | 6.9 | 12.5% | Raceland-Worthington Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Ashland's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Ashland school has 13.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 61% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 271 students (state 437).
| Ashland | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.5 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 271 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 61% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 18 Ashland schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Ashland
- Ashland IndependentRuns 9 of Ashland's 18 public schools and spent $14,691 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,691
- Boyd County High School, the largest high school in Ashland888 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.888
- Compare Ashland Independent with Boyd County Public Schools DistrictAshland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Ashland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
- Georgetown15 schools
Questions about schools in Ashland
How many public schools are in Ashland, KY?
18 public schools with an address in Ashland were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 3 other, enrolling 6,073 students.What is the largest high school in Ashland?
Boyd County High School, with 888 students in 2024-25 (Boyd County Public Schools District).Which districts run Ashland's schools?
Ashland Independent (9 schools), Boyd County Public Schools District (5 schools), Fairview Independent (2 schools), Raceland-Worthington Independent Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25