Top Rankings
Ballard County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 221 students in Ballard County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Ballard County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,039 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ballard County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
26 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
895 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
90
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
88
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,145 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,248 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,145
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,248
$13,981
Best Ballard County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ballard County Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3561 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 221 students
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