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Ashland Independent School District

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Ashland Independent School District is located in east Kentucky. Ashland Independent School District has 13.43 square miles of land area and 1.36 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Ashland Independent School District population is 21,426. Ashland Independent School District median household income is $37,603 in 2010-2014. Ashland Independent School District median house value is $93,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Ashland Independent School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (81 out of 169, top 48%) Elementary/Middle School: (86 out of 174, top 49%)* Rank: #84
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	9
Population	21,426 (2010-2014), rank #48
Population Growth	-1.27% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	1,448.67/sq mi, rank #20
Median Household Income:	$37,603 at 2010-2014—5.03% increase since 2005-2009, rank #88
Median House Price:	$93,300 at 2010-2014—3.09% increase since 2005-2009, rank #88
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	13.43 sq mi, rank #132
Water Area:	1.36 sq mi (9.16%), rank #112
State:	Kentucky
County:	Boyd County
City:	Catlettsburg, Ashland, Westwood CDP
Zip:	41129, 41102, 41101
Area:	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

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Ashland Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1420 Central Ave

Ashland KY, 41101, Boyd County

Phone: 606-327-2706

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,242	3,208	3,303	3,114	3,305	3,243	3,198
English Language Learner Students:	4	3	8	6	6	4	5
Total Teachers:	192.50	199.74	194.81	178.16	201.10	201.00	206.50
Prekindergarten:	3.00	6.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	4.00	5.00
Kindergarten:	13.00	12.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Elementary:	99.00	78.50	79.46	61.60	67.00	75.00	76.00
Secondary:	46.00	51.00	49.70	46.70	50.00	53.00	55.50
Ungraded:	31.50	52.24	61.65	65.86	79.10	69.00	70.00
Total Other Staff:	293.00	301.00	282.00	277.00	351.90	297.50	300.90
Instructional Aides:	113.00	119.00	112.00	110.00	126.30	117.80	119.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.00	5.00	4.00	3.00	2.60	2.60	3.80
Total Guidance Counselors:	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	9.00	8.00	8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	9.00	8.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	8.00	9.00	9.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	3.00	3.00	1.00	1.00	3.20	1.40	1.20
District Administrative Support:	11.00	9.00	8.00	8.00	16.10	13.30	11.70
School Administrators:	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
School Administrative Support:	23.00	23.00	27.00	26.00	35.30	24.10	24.80
Student Support Services:	18.00	19.00	9.00	11.00	8.70	8.20	7.20
Other Support Services:	96.00	98.00	96.00	93.00	131.70	102.10	104.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.84	16.06	16.96	17.48	16.43	16.13	15.49

Schools

Ashland Head Start	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	1820 Hickman St, Ashland KY 41101
Charles Russell Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	1100 Russell St, Ashland KY 41101
Crabbe Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	520 17th St, Ashland KY 41101
George M. Verity Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	2800 Kansas St, Ashland KY 41102
Hager Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	1600 Blackburn Ave, Ashland KY 41101
Oakview Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	3111 Blackburn Ave, Ashland KY 41101
Paul G. Blazer High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1500 Blazer Blvd, Ashland KY 41102
Poage Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	3215 South 29th St, Ashland KY 41102

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
K-PREP Test
2012	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	59.4%	50.7%
2013	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	63.8%	51.4%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	50%	42.3%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	37.4%	35.6%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	53.6%	45.6%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	66.4%	61.7%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	42.6%	42.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	37.1%	43.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	56.1%	49.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	55.6%	47.6%
2012	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	59.8%	49.1%
2013	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	57.8%	53.7%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	35.4%	39.6%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	37.6%	43.9%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	55.5%	47%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	56.9%	48.8%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	71.3%	68.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	71.1%	68.5%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	39.3%	38.9%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48.5%	44.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	53.8%	47.5%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	62.9%	47.1%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	58.8%	59.8%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	59.4%	59.3%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	33.6%	31.7%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	45.5%	35.7%
2012	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	46.9%	38.4%
2013	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	54.3%	43.8%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	46%	41.6%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	45.3%	38.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	54.5%	46%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	60.8%	46.3%
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	47.4%	39.2%
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	62.4%	48.0%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	36.3%	38.6%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	36.3%	38.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	52.6%	47.8%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	56.7%	54.7%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	66.5%	61.8%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	56.2%	61.2%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	38.4%	41.5%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	52.8%	45.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50.6%	46.7%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	58.3%	52.4%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	62.9%	58.6%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	68.5%	59.2%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	60.8%	43.5%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	60.9%	38.6%
K-PREP EOC Test
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	39.6%	40%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	32.1%	36.0%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	31.4%	30.3%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	44.5%	36.3%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	59%	52.2%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	65.5%	55.8%
2012	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	40.6%	39.5%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	54.6%	51.3%
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	58.58%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.97%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.42%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	67.93%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	69.23%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	78.83%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.1%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	75.04%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	78.86%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.46%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	72.51%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	63.98%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	71.12%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	62.38%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.8%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	64.25%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	61.88%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	56.05%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	54.78%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	50.25%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	47.83%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	56.44%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	57.66%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	59.13%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	61.08%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	41.5%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.59%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	32.16%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	38.03%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	43.1%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	56.64%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	51.65%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	56.74%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	62.9%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	65.38%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.5%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	38.91%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.29%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.25%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	41.38%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.5%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	33.05%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	33.92%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	39.44%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	43.97%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	24.41%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	32.29%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	33.75%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	53.92%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	50.93%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	51.5%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	51.51%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	55.24%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.46%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	60.77%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	73.32%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.16%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.41%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	69.72%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.01%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	59.22%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	58.11%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	69.77%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	61.23%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	62.61%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.27%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	55.68%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	56.5%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	47.86%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	63.16%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.27%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	36.36%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	45.12%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	39.32%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	50.72%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$31,893,000	$9,656		$32,270,000	$10,363		$30,782,000	$9,314
Federal:	$5,973,000	$1,808	18.7%	$7,181,000	$2,306	22.3%	$6,604,000	$1,998	21.5%
State:	$18,774,000	$5,684	58.9%	$17,427,000	$5,596	54.0%	$17,095,000	$5,172	55.5%
Local:	$7,146,000	$2,163	22.4%	$7,662,000	$2,461	23.7%	$7,083,000	$2,143	23.0%
Total Expenditures:	$32,225,000	$9,756		$30,705,000	$9,860		$33,503,000	$10,137
Total Current Expenditures:	$30,000,000	$9,083		$28,904,000	$9,282		$28,252,000	$8,548
Instructional Expenditures:	$16,622,000	$5,032	55.4%	$16,004,000	$5,139	55.4%	$15,333,000	$4,639	54.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$5,431,000	$1,644	18.1%	$5,175,000	$1,662	17.9%	$5,548,000	$1,679	19.6%
Administration:	$2,285,000	$692	7.6%	$2,266,000	$728	7.8%	$2,243,000	$679	7.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,662,000	$1,714	18.9%	$5,459,000	$1,753	18.9%	$5,128,000	$1,552	18.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,483,000	$449		$765,000	$246		$4,297,000	$1,300
Construction:	$870,000	$263		$238,000	$76		$3,956,000	$1,197
Total Other:	$240,000	$73		$259,000	$83		$275,000	$83
Interest on Debt:	$502,000	$152		$777,000	$250		$679,000	$205

Total Salary:	$18,244,000	$5,523		$17,891,000	$5,745		$17,864,000	$5,405
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$12,183,000	$3,688	66.8%	$11,997,000	$3,853	67.1%	$11,373,000	$3,441	63.7%
Other Salary:	$6,061,000	$1,835	33.2%	$5,894,000	$1,893	32.9%	$6,491,000	$1,964	36.3%
Total Benefit:	$6,466,000	$1,958		$6,136,000	$1,970		$5,953,000	$1,801
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,862,000	$1,169	59.7%	$3,382,000	$1,086	55.1%	$3,074,000	$930	51.6%
Other Benefit:	$2,604,000	$788	40.3%	$2,754,000	$884	44.9%	$2,879,000	$871	48.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	20.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	80.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	9.2%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	18.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	35.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	27.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	9.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$44,629.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,001.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,158.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$45,364.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$51,105.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,792.0

* Ashland Independent School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.