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Elementary· 11 schools in district

Boston School

130 Wilson Creek Rd, Boston, KY 40107Nelson County
Federal DataRegular SchoolGrades KG08Non-Charter
361
Students
Total enrolled
$13,437
Per-Pupil Spend
Nat'l avg $14,347
6% vs nat'l
14.4 : 1
Student:Teacher
Nat'l avg 15.4:1
6% vs nat'l
38/100
Opportunity Score
Neighborhood outcomes
24% vs nat'l
Mid-sized public school
Serves 361 students in grades KG–08 in Boston, Kentucky.
Near-average funding
District spends $13,437 per pupil — close to the national average of $14,347.
Below-median opportunity
Children from this neighborhood historically reach the 38th income percentile as adults, per Harvard/Census Opportunity Atlas data.
About This School

Boston School is a mid-sized elementary in Boston, Kentucky, serving grades KG–08 with 361 students. The district invests $13,437 per student — close to the national average of $14,347, with a 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio near the national norm. About 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mixed-income student body. A neighborhood opportunity score of 38/100 — below the national median of 50 — is worth factoring into a fuller picture of long-term student outcomes.

Student Body & Demographics at Boston School

361
Total Students
14.4 : 1
Student:Teacher
44%
Free Lunch
25
Teacher FTE
Grade Range
Highlighted grades (KG08) are served by this school
Gender Distribution176 male · 185 female
49%
51%
Male 49%Female 51%
Free / Reduced Lunch Eligibility44%
National avg 52% · 160 students
Student Composition
94%
White94%
Hispanic / Latino3%
Multiracial3%
NCES Common Core of Data · Race/ethnicity self-reported · NCES ID: 210441001089

Academic Outcomes at Boston School

Neighborhood Opportunity Score
38
/ 100
Below-median opportunity

Children from modest-income families in this neighborhood reach the 38th income percentile as adults. This school is in the 20th percentile nationally.

0 — Low50 — MedianHigh — 100
Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census) · Census tract · ZIP 40107

School Resources & Funding

Per-Pupil Expenditure$13,437Near avg
National avg $14,347
Per-Pupil Spending Comparison
This school
$13,437
State avg
$16,719
National avg
$14,347
How School Funding Is Typically Spent
44%
19%
12%
15%
Instruction$5,912
Student Support$2,553
Administration$1,612
Operations$2,016
Other$1,344
Estimated using national average spending distribution (NCES) · School-level breakdowns not publicly reported
Of the $13,437 spent per student, an estimated $5,953 (~44%) goes directly to classroom instruction.
Where Funding Comes From
42%
44%
State government
41.6%
Local (property tax)
43.7%
Federal programs
14.7%
NCES F-33 Finance Survey · District-level data applied to this school
Strengths & Considerations
Strengths
  • Traditional public school — open enrollment, no application process required
Strengths and considerations are derived from federal data thresholds — not editorial judgements. See data sources below.
Data Sources & Transparency
Enrollment & Profile
NCES Common Core of Data. Grades, enrollment, demographics, school characteristics. Updated annually.
Funding & Spending
NCES F-33 Finance Survey. District-level spending data. School-level breakdowns are not publicly reported.
Graduation Rate
EDFacts Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR). High schools only. Small cohorts may be range-coded for privacy.
Opportunity Score
Opportunity Atlas (Chetty, Friedman et al., Harvard/Census Bureau). Census tract outcomes for children born in the 1980s.
Fact-Based Rankings
Best-school rankings are computed from federal metrics only — enrollment, per-pupil spending, student-teacher ratio, opportunity score, and graduation rate. No editorial opinion or paid placements.
Equity Data (Coming Soon)
AP access, counselor ratios, and chronic absenteeism from the CRDC will be added in a future update.

Questions to Ask on Your School Visit

Research shows the most important factors are invisible in the data. Here is what to ask when you visit.

Elementary
1
How is early reading and literacy taught?
Look for evidence-based, structured approaches
2
How does the school communicate with families?
Frequency, channels, translation support
3
What support exists for students who fall behind?
Tutoring, intervention programs, IEPs
4
What's the average class size here?
National avg is ~23 for elementary
5
What before/after-school programs are available?
Important for working parents
6
How is student social-emotional wellbeing supported?
Counselors, community circles, conflict resolution
7
What does the school do with student performance data?
How data is used to personalize instruction
8
How would you describe teacher retention here?
High turnover can disrupt continuity of learning
9
What's the culture around student diversity and inclusion?
How differences are celebrated and managed

Frequently Asked Questions

About this school and the data on this page

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.