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Ballard R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 50 students in Ballard R-II School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Ballard R-II School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
104 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Ballard R-II School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.49
# American Indian Students
n/a
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
1 Student
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
95 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
91%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
8
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
8
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
9
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
8
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
7
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
9
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
10
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,298 is higher than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,442 is higher than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,298
$15,071
Spending / Student
$17,442
$13,899
Best Ballard R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ballard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10247 Ne State Route 18
Butler, MO 64730
(816) 297-2656
Butler, MO 64730
(816) 297-2656
Grades: 7-12
| 50 students
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