Boston School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Boston, Kentucky

Boston School in Boston, Kentucky enrolled 251 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 21% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 30% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 32%

361 students in 2022-23, 346 students in 2023-24, 251 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.0 to 17.0.

Students enrolled at Boston School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233612023-243462024-25251
Students enrolled at Boston School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233612023-243462024-25251
Students enrolled at Boston School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233612023-243462024-25251
Students enrolled at Boston School by school year2022-23: 361, 2023-24: 346, 2024-25: 25101002003004002022-233612023-243462024-25251
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336125.014.4
2023-2434625.013.8
2024-2525117.014.8

14.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 52 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools

Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; Boston School 14.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBoston School 14.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; Boston School 14.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBoston School 14.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; Boston School 14.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBoston School 14.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; Boston School 14.8; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherBoston School 14.8state median 14.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 358 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Boston School enrolled 358 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 358 of the 358 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent20.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

92.0% of students were White, 4.4% Hispanic, 3.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White92.0%
  2. Hispanic4.4%
  3. Two or more races3.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Boston School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 21% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKentucky
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244%30%44.7%
Math, 2022-2321%24% (2021-22)38.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Boston School

  1. Lebanon Junction ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 5.3 miles away: 349 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).5.3 mi
  2. Cedar Grove ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 13 miles away: 441 students, 17.0 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Boston School with Lebanon Junction ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much The Nelson County Schools spends per student$14,451 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,451
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyBoston School is the number 622 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#622 of 717
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Boston School

  1. How many students attend Boston School?
    251 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 361 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Boston, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Boston School?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Boston School a Title I school?
    Boston School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Boston School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Boston School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 21% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Boston School in?
    The Nelson County Schools, NCES district ID 2104410. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210441001089 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

Compiled from official source data by .