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Boone County School District

20,514 students · 28 schools · 15.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #3 of 175 in Kentucky

Students
20,514
Schools
28
Teachers (FTE)
1,318
Student–Teacher
15.6:1
County
Boone
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Boone County School District

Boone County School District is a public school system serving Boone County, Kentucky, based in Florence. It serves 20,514 students across 28 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #3 largest of Kentucky’s 175 school systems.

Phone8592831003
Address8330 Us 42, Florence, KY 41042
CountyBoone County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Boone County School District enrolls 20,514 students in 28 schools — an average of about 733 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #3 of 175 statewide by enrollment.

Students
20,514
#3 of 175 in Kentucky
Schools
28
~733 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Boone County School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (20,514 students reported):

White
70%
Black
8%
Hispanic
13%
Asian
3%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Boone County School District employs about 1,318 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 15.6:1 — above the Kentucky average of about 15.4:1. Total district staff is roughly 2,925.

Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
1,318
classroom teachers
Total staff
2,925
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Kentucky funds schools

Kentucky funds schools through the SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) formula: a guaranteed base per pupil in average daily attendance ($4,586 for 2025–26), plus add-ons for at-risk students, students with disabilities, English learners and home/hospital instruction, with transportation and local-effort “tier” components.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Boone County School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

The Kentucky School Report Card rates each school and district with a 1-to-5 star overall rating built from reading and math proficiency, science/social studies/writing, academic growth, transition (college/career) readiness and graduation. Look up Boone County School District on the Kentucky School Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

The main K-12 accreditor used by Kentucky districts is Cognia (formerly AdvancED); accreditation is largely voluntary rather than a single state requirement. Look up Boone County School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Boone County School District vs. Kentucky

Enrollment rank
#3
of 175 districts
Ratio
15.6:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Boone County

See every Kentucky district side by side in the Kentucky directory.

Go deeper

Look up Boone County School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Kentucky Legislature (the SEEK formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Boone County School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2100510. Confirm current details with the district and the Kentucky Department of Education.