Schools & Families in Boone
Boone's education landscape carries honestly-disclosed, mixed Niche grades across its individual schools.
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The Boone Community School District (~1,978 students, 13:1 ratio) carries a Niche grade of B for its elementary school, C for its middle school, and C+ for Boone High School (3.4/5 rating, 92 reviews). State test proficiency ran approximately 70% math and 73% reading (base record).
A real, disclosed senior population alongside families
Boone's disclosed 65-and-older share (~18.3% city, ~20.1%-21.1% county) sits alongside a real, disclosed 42% share of residents 15+ with children under 18 -- a genuinely mixed-generation community (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Boone Community School District earns mixed Niche grades: B (elementary), C (middle), C+ (high school).
- District-wide state test proficiency ran approximately 70% math and 73% reading.
- Boone's population includes both a real senior share and a genuine share of families with children.
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