Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D.Kentucky Commissioner of education | https://www.education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/Pages/KDE-Leadership-Team.aspx
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.8% of them were girls, and 49.2% were boys.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 94.5% of Boyd County High School's total enrollment.
Among the 19 schools in Boyd County, Paul G. Blazer High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 955 students, while Ashland Middle School welcomed 727 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Boyd County High School is part of Boyd County School District, which roughly covers schools within Boyd County and has a main office in Ashland.
In the previous school year, Paul G. Blazer High School had the highest number of students among Boyd County schools.
According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.
District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.
Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd County High School | Ashland | 970 |
| Paul G. Blazer High School | Ashland | 955 |
| Ashland Middle School | Ashland | 727 |
| Boyd County Middle School | Ashland | 661 |
| Summit Elementary School | Ashland | 463 |
| Hager Elementary School | Ashland | 362 |
| Ponderosa Elementary School | Catlettsburg | 350 |
| Crabbe Elementary School | Ashland | 345 |
| Fairview High School | Ashland | 323 |
| Oakview Elementary School | Ashland | 323 |
| Poage Elementary School | Ashland | 313 |
| Cannonsburg Elementary School | Ashland | 279 |
| Boyd County Early Childhood Academy | Ashland | 270 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Ashland | 259 |
| Charles Russell Elementary School | Ashland | 247 |
| Ashland Head Start | Ashland | 236 |
| Catlettsburg Elementary School | Catlettsburg | 207 |
| Ashland Alternative School | Ashland | 51 |
| Boyd County Central School | Rush | 36 |
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