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Boyd County Schools
Boyd County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Boyd County (Ashland). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Boyd County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Boyd County
6 of 8 schools in Boyd County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Boyd County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Ponderosa Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Summit Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Boyd County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Cannonsburg Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Catlettsburg Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Boyd County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Boyd County
High schools (1)
- C+ Boyd County High School, Ashland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Boyd County Middle School, Ashland
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy, Ashland
- C- Cannonsburg Elementary School, Ashland
- C- Catlettsburg Elementary School, Catlettsburg
- A- Ponderosa Elementary School, Catlettsburg
- C+ Summit Elementary School, Ashland
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Boyd County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Ashland (5)
- Catlettsburg (2)
- Rush (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Boyd County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,024 students with 262 full-time-equivalent teachers and 644 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100620
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ashland Independent (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Russell Independent (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Raceland-Worthington Independent (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Carter County (11 schools, 19 mi)
- Greenup County (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Lawrence County (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Elliott County (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Johnson County (8 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Boyd County
How many schools are in Boyd County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Boyd County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Boyd County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ashland, Catlettsburg, Rush.
How good are the schools in Boyd County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Boyd County?
3,024 students were enrolled in Boyd County in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Boyd County?
Boyd County is in Kentucky, based in Boyd County, with its district office in Ashland. Its boundary covers about 144 sq mi.