Ballard Comm School District

509 N Main Ave
Huxley, IA 50124-9416
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 456 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 0.45.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
1,849 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Ballard Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 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.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ballard Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ballard Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ballard Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ballard Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ballard Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
532 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,925 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
18,818 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
26 Students
9,688 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,691 Students
111,231 Students
% White Students
92%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,189 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
7,501 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
23,036
# Students in K Grade:
137
25,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
22,613
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
21,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
20,001
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
18,600
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
14,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
5,389
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
67
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
108
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
31
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
71
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
97
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,230 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ballard Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ballard Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,418
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ballard Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,230
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ballard Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ballard Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
105 E Main St
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Grades: PK-2
| 456 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,849 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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