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Ballard Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 472 students in Ballard Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ballard Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
1,871 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ballard Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
36 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,712 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
155
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,063 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,237
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,063
$15,938
Best Ballard Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ballard West Elementary School
Magnet School
105 E Main St
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Grades: PK-2
| 472 students
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