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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 110 students in Ballard County School District.
Public Preschools in Ballard County School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is equal to the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,052 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
22 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
922 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
77
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
62
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,933 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,060 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,933
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,060
$13,943
Best Ballard County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Ballard Co. Preschool/headstart Center
Magnet School
3383 Paducah Road
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Grades: PK
| 110 students
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