At a glance
Reported students
13
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
3
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
4.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kentucky high enrollment
27th percentile
Compared with 441 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
270
Ashland Alternative School: 13 reported students.
State peer staffing position
14th percentile
4.3:1 reported; state peer median 15.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Ashland Alternative School
Ashland Alternative School is a public high school serving grades 06–12 in Ashland. It is one of 9 current school records connected to Ashland Independent. NCES reports 13 students for 2024–25.
Among 441 high schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 191 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 27th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 4.3:1, below the Kentucky median of 15.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (69.2%) and multiracial (23.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ashland Alternative School
- 1How do the reported 4.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White69.2%
- Hispanic0%
- Black7.7%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial23.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Ashland Independent
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Paul G. Blazer High School
High · Grades 09–12
821 reported students
Ashland Head Start
Other · Grades PK–PK
191 reported students
Charles Russell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
202 reported students
Oakview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
267 reported students
Crabbe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
270 reported students
Poage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
304 reported students