| Index | Ashland | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 18 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 3 | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Ashland | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 83.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.1% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.3% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.8% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 18 public schools, 3 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Ashland. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ashland, KY schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Ashland, KY, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 83.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Proctorville, OH | 545 | 71% | 47.9% |
| Flatwoods, KY | 7,143 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Coal Grove, OH | 1,899 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Russell, KY | 3,257 | 64% | 32.3% |
| Ironton, OH | 10,749 | 63% | 30.4% |
| Ashland, KY | 20,449 | 47% | 1.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Suwanee, GA | 20,444 | 76% | 58.4% |
| Lockport, NY | 20,420 | 58% | 21.5% |
| Grayslake, IL | 20,482 | 52% | 7.7% |
| Northfield, MN | 20,399 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Woodbridge, NJ | 20,500 | 49% | 2.5% |
| Ashland, KY | 20,449 | 47% | 1.3% |
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