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Ashland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 892 students in Ashland Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Ashland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Ashland Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paul G. Blazer High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,203 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
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
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
127 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,661 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
258 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
204
394
# Students in K Grade:
196
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
238
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
230
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
2
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,994 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,700 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,994
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,700
$13,981
Best Ashland Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul G. Blazer High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1500 Blazer Blvd
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-6040
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 327-6040
Grades: 9-12
| 879 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ashland Alternative School
Alternative School
2208 Diniaco Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Grades: 6-12
| 13 students
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