Summary:
The 40107 zip code has only one school, Boston School, an elementary school serving grades K-8 with 346 students. Boston School is part of the Nelson County school district, which is ranked 135 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Boston School's performance is generally lower than the Nelson County district and state averages across various metrics. The school's 3rd grade math scores, for example, are 40% proficient or better, compared to 40% for Nelson County and 43% for the state. Additionally, the school has a 25.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average. However, Boston School's dropout rate of 1.1% is lower than the state average.
Despite the lower academic performance, Boston School spends $16,452 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.8, compared to the state average. These factors suggest that the school is investing resources to support its students, who come from a population with significant economic challenges, as indicated by the 56.65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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