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Florence, Kentucky - 27 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Boone County #148 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,925 per pupil, Boone County ranks #91 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Boone County operates 27 public schools serving 20,200 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 17 combined, 6 middle, 4 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Boone County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,925 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 51.3% local, 38.1% state, and 10.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #148 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (67 AP courses district-wide), a 359.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.2% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Florence Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
Its largest campus is Larry a. Ryle High School, enrolling 2,077 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Rise Academy, at 70 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Boone County school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 2,077 students (highest), a spread of 2,007 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 27 schools in Boone County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Boone County's schools, above the Kentucky average of 34.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Kentucky districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Hardin County | Smaller | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Kenton County | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Bullitt County | Smaller | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Oldham County | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Boone County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson County →Boone County has 27 schools, including 4 high, 6 middle, 17 combined. Total enrollment is 20,200 students.
Boone County spends $13,925 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #148 in Kentucky.
Boone County students are 69.2% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Boone County has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #148 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.
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