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Paul G. Blazer High School

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Paul G. Blazer High School ranks 156 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 40% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Paul G. Blazer High School is a public high school in Ashland, Kentucky, serving 821 students in grades 9–12. Its latest Kentucky School Assessment results are mixed: Editing and Mechanics is slightly above the state, while the other reported subjects are below it. The clearest concern is 11th-grade Writing: 36% of students were proficient, 11 percentage points below the state and 14 points below the average at nearby comprehensive high schools.

Blazer’s strongest result compared with Kentucky is Editing and Mechanics, at 41% proficient versus 40% statewide; Social Studies is close, at 36% versus 37%. However, Blazer matches the Ashland Independent district result in all six tested subjects, so none is currently ahead of its district. Its Writing score is the lowest among Blazer and four nearby comprehensive high schools, whose results range from 39% to 61%. Blazer is also below the nearby-school average in Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies. Graduation is high at 95.1%, but chronic absenteeism is elevated at 31%—above the state’s 24% and the district’s 27%.

Results and rankings have weakened recently: SchoolDigger’s overall rating fell from the 68th percentile and 3 stars in 2024–25 to the 40th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26. Math dropped 10 points and Reading 8 points in the latest year. Context includes a 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 13.4, below the nearby comprehensive-school average of 15.6, and 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are observations, not explanations for test results. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 40% in 2023–24, a 9-point decrease. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Female Students is notably below the overall ranking: the school is at the 21st percentile for that group, versus the 40th percentile overall. Its Hispanic Students ranking has swung sharply, from the 85th percentile in 2023–24 to the 47th in 2025–26.

821

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,492

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1500 Blazer Blvd
Ashland, KY 41102

(606) 327-6040

District: Ashland Independent

Feeder schools for Paul G. Blazer High School:

Elementary:	Charles Russell Elementary School
	Crabbe Elementary School
	Hager Elementary School
	Oakview Elementary School
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	Poage Elementary School
Middle:	Ashland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg39%

156^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 158Ashland Independent among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	156 of 262	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	81 of 254	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	102 of 290	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	73 of 276	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	73 of 271	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	42 of 267	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	67 of 285	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	78 of 271	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	92 of 287	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	59 of 288	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	59 of 295	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	74 of 290	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	54 of 229	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	55.8	86 of 226	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	74 of 223	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.3	145 of 217	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	134 of 217	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	88 of 154	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	94 of 166	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	192 of 244	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	141 of 239	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	119 of 261	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	89 of 253	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	67 of 236	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	75 of 234	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.1	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	67 of 115	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.5	19 of 124	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	30 of 116	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	170 of 245	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	147 of 242	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	151 of 274	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	76 of 272	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	63 of 266	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	54 of 234	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	121 of 254	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	93 of 232	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	112 of 243	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	80 of 239	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	91 of 262	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	64 of 259	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	45 of 257	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	37 of 238	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	73 of 251	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	76 of 237	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	69 of 87	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	57 of 87	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	48 of 76	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	13 of 77	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	21.9	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	35 of 86	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	75 of 162	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	71 of 226	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	155 of 253	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	126 of 251	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	117 of 273	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	86 of 264	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	105 of 260	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	51 of 203	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	63 of 198	68.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)77th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2019)35th percentile-41 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)21st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics41%~ state avg

Writing36%-11 vs state

Social Studies36%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Science19%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paul G. Blazer High School	Public	9-12	1500 Blazer Blvd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 327-6040	821	61	13.4	54.1%	669 (81.5%)	33 (4.0%)	38 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	40.7	156^th of 262 public high schools	40.5%		59	81^st of 254 public high schools	68.1%	75				35.0				47.0		19.0		36.0		36.0		41.0	$19,492	$754	$16,406
Fairview High School	Public	7-12	2123 Main St W	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 324-9226	257	22	11.8	90.7%	236 (91.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	25.9	201^st of 262 public high schools	23.3%		20.7	206^th of 254 public high schools	18.9%	5		29.0	18.0	26.0		46.0	33.0	32.0	15.0	22.0	28.0	39.0	26.0	28.0	18.0	30.0	$18,342	$1,766	$16,576
Ashland Alternative School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2208 Diniaco Drive	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 327-2797	13	3	4.3	92.3%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)																	$21,553	$493	$19,577
Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A	Public	7-12	1539 Greenup Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-7141	5	3	1.8	—	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,786	$2,354	$21,281
Russell Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-1256	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russell Independent Alternative School	Public, Virtual	5-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 836-1256	14	1	14.0	64.3%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Russell High School	Public	9-12	709 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-9658	615	38	16.0	39.5%	561 (91.2%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	80.4	31^st of 262 public high schools	88.2%		78.4	37^th of 254 public high schools	85.4%	6				48.0				56.0		36.0		61.0		54.0		52.0	$17,497	$1,042	$14,153
Boyd County Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	14447 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7120	0	9	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boyd County High School	Public	9-12	14375 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7100	888	55	16.1	52.8%	844 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	49.4	125^th of 262 public high schools	52.3%		50.9	119^th of 254 public high schools	53.1%	6				48.0				55.0		18.0		40.0		34.0		40.0	$12,923	$221	$12,702
Boyd County Central School	Public	6-12	12001 Twin Ridge Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 925-0400	18	6	3.0	88.9%	17 (94.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul G. Blazer High School

What district is Paul G. Blazer High School in?

Ashland Independent

Is Paul G. Blazer High School a good school?

Paul G. Blazer High School ranks 156^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paul G. Blazer High School?

Students at Paul G. Blazer High School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Paul G. Blazer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Paul G. Blazer High School.

What schools feed into Paul G. Blazer High School?

Paul G. Blazer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles Russell Elementary School
Elementary : Crabbe Elementary School
Elementary : Hager Elementary School
Elementary : Oakview Elementary School
Elementary : Poage Elementary School
Middle : Ashland Middle School

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