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Public School Review - Established 2003

Boone County School District

8330 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (859) 283-1003
www.boone.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Boone County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 15 public preschools serving 9,546 students in Boone County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Boone County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public preschools in Boone County School District are New Haven Elementary School, Longbranch Elementary School and Shirley Mann Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
28 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
20,514 Students
222,929 Students
# Teachers
1,320 Teachers
15,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBoone County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K501142
Kind1,405189
11,553184
21,510183
31,531177
41,485159
51,561159
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District Rank

Boone County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#13 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBoone County School District
2023#13
2022#13
2021#16
2019#33
2018#37
2017#33
2016#32
2015#17
2014#13
2013#12
2012#9
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53%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
202353%38%
202253%38%
202143%30%
201953%46%
201852%47%
201751%47%
201654%49%
201552%45%
201455%46%
201351%42%
201252%41%
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54%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
202254%45%
202149%42%
201961%56%
201852%56%
201761%56%
201662%56%
201562%55%
201462%54%
201360%51%
201259%48%
201178%72%
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27%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
202227%22%
202128%24%
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93%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
202393%90%
202293%90%
202194%90%
202096%90%
201994%90%
201894%90%
201795%89%
201694%89%
201591%89%
201493%88%
201392%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.43

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
20240.460.46
20230.440.45
20220.420.44
20210.400.42
20200.360.41
20190.360.41
20180.320.39
20170.320.39
20160.310.38
20150.290.38
20140.280.36
20130.270.35
20120.250.33
20110.240.32
20100.220.32
20090.200.30
20080.190.30
20070.180.28
20060.140.24
20050.130.25
20040.120.24
20030.120.23
20020.110.24
20010.120.25
20000.090.23
19990.080.23
19980.070.22
19970.050.22
19960.050.20
19950.040.20
19940.040.23
19930.040.18
19920.040.18
19910.030.18
19900.030.18
19890.030.18
19880.020.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
20243%2%
20232%2%
20223%2%
20212%2%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20152%2%
20142%2%
20133%1%
20124%2%
20113%1%
20104%2%
20094%2%
20083%2%
20073%2%
20062%1%
20052%1%
20042%1%
20032%1%
20022%2%
20012%2%
19981%1%
19971%2%
19941%2%
19931%1%
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% Hispanic
13%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
202411%10%
202311%9%
202210%8%
202110%8%
20209%7%
20199%7%
20188%6%
20178%6%
20168%6%
20157%6%
20146%5%
20136%5%
20125%4%
20115%4%
20104%4%
20094%4%
20084%4%
20074%3%
20063%2%
20053%2%
20042%2%
20032%1%
20022%1%
20012%1%
20002%2%
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% Black
8%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
20248%11%
20237%11%
20227%11%
20216%11%
20205%11%
20195%11%
20184%11%
20174%11%
20164%11%
20154%11%
20144%11%
20133%11%
20123%11%
20114%11%
20104%12%
20093%11%
20083%11%
20073%11%
20063%11%
20052%11%
20042%11%
20032%11%
20022%10%
20012%11%
20002%11%
19991%11%
19981%10%
19971%10%
19961%10%
19952%10%
19941%11%
19931%9%
19921%10%
19911%10%
19901%10%
19891%10%
19881%10%
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% White
70%
75%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
202472%72%
202374%73%
202275%74%
202177%75%
202079%76%
201979%76%
201882%77%
201782%77%
201683%78%
201584%78%
201485%79%
201385%80%
201286%81%
201187%82%
201088%82%
200989%83%
200890%83%
200790%84%
200692%86%
200593%86%
200494%86%
200394%87%
200294%87%
200194%86%
200095%87%
199996%87%
199897%88%
199797%88%
199698%89%
199598%89%
199498%87%
199398%90%
199298%90%
199198%90%
199099%90%
198998%90%
198899%90%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,993 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$280 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
2023$280 MM$31 MM
2022$287 MM$28 MM
2021$280 MM$31 MM
2020$287 MM$28 MM
2019$264 MM$29 MM
2018$248 MM$28 MM
2017$228 MM$27 MM
2016$222 MM$26 MM
2015$179 MM$24 MM
2014$203 MM$25 MM
2012$195 MM$25 MM
2011$192 MM$25 MM
2010$179 MM$24 MM
2009$173 MM$24 MM
2008$170 MM$23 MM
2007$151 MM$21 MM
2006$145 MM$21 MM
2005$125 MM$19 MM
2004$113 MM$18 MM
2003$101 MM$17 MM
2002$94 MM$16 MM
2001$88 MM$16 MM
2000$83 MM$15 MM
1999$75 MM$15 MM
1998$69 MM$13 MM
1997$65 MM$13 MM
1996$62 MM$12 MM
1995$56 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$287 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
2023$287 MM$31 MM
2022$271 MM$30 MM
2021$287 MM$31 MM
2020$271 MM$30 MM
2019$266 MM$29 MM
2018$254 MM$29 MM
2017$225 MM$27 MM
2016$208 MM$26 MM
2015$186 MM$24 MM
2014$192 MM$24 MM
2012$195 MM$25 MM
2011$188 MM$25 MM
2010$186 MM$24 MM
2009$172 MM$23 MM
2008$184 MM$23 MM
2007$162 MM$23 MM
2006$162 MM$21 MM
2005$149 MM$20 MM
2004$107 MM$18 MM
2003$93 MM$17 MM
2002$88 MM$16 MM
2001$83 MM$15 MM
2000$90 MM$16 MM
1999$77 MM$15 MM
1998$76 MM$14 MM
1997$65 MM$14 MM
1996$88 MM$13 MM
1995$52 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,637
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
2023$13,849$14,017
2022$13,459$12,277
2021$13,794$13,947
2020$13,459$12,277
2019$12,745$12,601
2018$12,126$12,004
2017$10,987$11,655
2016$10,823$11,340
2015$8,800$10,260
2014$10,138$10,525
2012$9,942$10,538
2011$9,954$10,815
2010$9,396$10,260
2009$9,325$10,129
2008$9,415$9,593
2007$8,677$9,177
2006$8,441$8,595
2005$7,623$8,058
2004$7,366$7,571
2003$6,863$7,233
2002$6,789$6,765
2001$6,572$6,804
2000$6,343$6,297
1999$5,929$6,223
1998$5,553$5,571
1997$5,503$5,719
1995$4,969$5,143
1992$3,778$3,961
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Spending / Student
$13,993
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBoone County School DistrictKentucky
2023$14,211$14,031
2022$12,680$13,046
2021$14,155$13,961
2020$12,680$13,046
2019$12,834$12,743
2018$12,425$12,248
2017$10,853$11,623
2016$10,133$11,206
2015$9,128$10,180
2014$9,563$10,401
2012$9,972$10,497
2011$9,742$10,742
2010$9,747$10,180
2009$9,255$9,906
2008$10,209$9,747
2007$9,309$9,749
2006$9,447$8,847
2005$9,073$8,358
2004$6,956$7,657
2003$6,327$7,021
2002$6,360$6,829
2001$6,156$6,553
2000$6,926$6,848
1999$6,040$6,265
1998$6,083$5,710
1997$5,509$6,044
1995$4,668$4,886
1992$3,543$3,804
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Best Boone County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10854 Us 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5325
Gr: PK-5 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Longbranch Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2805 Longbranch Rd.
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-4500
Gr: PK-5 | 957 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Shirley Mann Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10435 Us Hwy 42
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Erpenbeck Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Us 42 9001 Wetherington Blvd
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 384-7200
Gr: PK-5 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Thornwilde Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1760 Elmburn Ln
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 283-1003
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #66.
North Pointe Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
875 North Bend Rd
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-7000
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #77.
Charles H. Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6775 Mcville Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4450
Gr: PK-5 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #88.
Burlington Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5946 Orient St
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4440
Gr: PK-5 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #99.
Chester Goodridge Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3330 Cougar Path
Hebron, KY 41048
(859) 334-4420
Gr: PK-5 | 711 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1010.
Stephens Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5687 Hwy 237
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4460
Gr: PK-5 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1111.
Steeplechase Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
472 Chambers Road
Walton, KY 41094
(859) 485-3500
Gr: PK-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1212.
A M Yealey Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10 Yealey Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-3333
Gr: PK-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1313.
Florence Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
103 Center St
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2610
Gr: PK-5 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1414.
Ockerman Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8250 Us 42
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-4620
Gr: PK-5 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1515.
Hillard Collins Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9000 Spruce Dr
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282-2350
Gr: PK-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,514 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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