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Ballard County Schools, Kentucky

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Ballard County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,039 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Ballard County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Ballard County). During the 2024 school year, 1,039 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Ballard County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ivey RollingsDistrict 420242028
Tammy DennisDistrict 520082028
Ben StewartDistrict 320252026
Kim MorrisDistrict 120222026
Cathy DrummondDistrict 220212026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,945,000 $2,729 15%
Local: $5,848,000 $5,420 30%
State: $10,503,000 $9,734 54%
Total: $19,296,000 $17,883
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,354,000 $14,229
Total Current Expenditures: $14,090,000 $13,058
Instructional Expenditures: $7,365,000 $6,825 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,164,000 $1,078 8%
Administration: $2,313,000 $2,143 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,248,000 $3,010 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $571,000 $529
Construction: $52,000 $48
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $282,000 $261
Interest on Debt: $411,000 $380


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 31 PS <50 <50 11-19 32
2018-2019 43 PS <50 <50 PS 21-39 44
2017-2018 45 PS 21-39 <50 PS 30-39 47
2016-2017 47 PS 40-59 <50 PS 30-39 49
2015-2016 46 PS 21-39 <50 PS 21-39 48
2014-2015 43 PS 21-39 <50 PS 21-39 45
2013-2014 51 PS 21-39 <50 PS 21-39 53
2012-2013 38 20-29 <50 PS 21-39 39
2011-2012 43 PS 21-39 PS 21-39 44
2010-2011 67 PS 40-49 >=50 >=50 68

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 PS <50 <50 30-39 40
2018-2019 56 PS <50 <50 PS 40-59 57
2017-2018 57 PS 21-39 >=50 PS 30-39 60
2016-2017 59 PS 40-59 <50 PS 40-49 60
2015-2016 60 PS 40-59 <50 PS 40-59 61
2014-2015 59 PS 40-59 <50 PS 30-39 61
2013-2014 59 PS 40-59 <50 PS 40-59 61
2012-2013 53 20-29 >=50 PS 40-59 54
2011-2012 50 PS 21-39 PS 21-39 52
2010-2011 78 PS 40-59 >=50 60-79 79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 >=50 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,039 -1.3
2022-2023 1,052 -2.6
2021-2022 1,079 -3.2
2020-2021 1,114 -6.7
2019-2020 1,189 -5.9
2018-2019 1,259 -4.8
2017-2018 1,320 -4.5
2016-2017 1,379 0.6
2015-2016 1,371 -4.0
2014-2015 1,426 1.3
2013-2014 1,407 -2.9
2012-2013 1,448 -1.3
2011-2012 1,467 0.5
2010-2011 1,460 -0.5
2009-2010 1,467 3.2
2008-2009 1,420 -2.0
2007-2008 1,448 5.9
2006-2007 1,363 -11.2
2005-2006 1,515 -0.1
2004-2005 1,516 -1.4
2003-2004 1,537 1.8
2002-2003 1,509 0.7
2001-2002 1,499 -0.3
2000-2001 1,503 0.7
1999-2000 1,493 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ballard County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.1
Black 2.5 10.7
Hispanic 2.6 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 8.1 5.3
White 86.1 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ballard County Schools had 70.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 4.00
Elementary: 33.00
Secondary: 17.00
Total: 70.00

Ballard County Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 17.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.00
Other Support Services: 46.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Ballard County Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ballard Co. Preschool/Headstart Center90PK-PK
Ballard County Career And Technology Ctr09-12
Ballard County Elementary School463KG-5
Ballard County Middle School2216-8
Ballard Memorial High School2659-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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