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Ballard County School District

Item: Ballard County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

11 Vocational School Road
Barlow, KY 42024

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Top 20%

Tel: (270) 665-8400

www.ballard.k12.ky.us

Top Rankings

Ballard County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

544 Schools

# Students

1,015 Students

222,929 Students

# Teachers

66 Teachers

15,056 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Ballard County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#32 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ballard County School District
2023	#32
2022	#44
2021	#67
2019	#93
2018	#74
2017	#58
2016	#60
2015	#56
2014	#35
2013	#71
2012	#51

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2023	42%	38%
2022	38%	38%
2021	31%	30%
2019	43%	46%
2018	45%	47%
2017	47%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	43%	45%
2014	51%	46%
2013	38%	42%
2012	43%	41%

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55%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2022	55%	45%
2021	40%	42%
2019	56%	56%
2018	45%	56%
2017	59%	56%
2016	60%	56%
2015	59%	55%
2014	59%	54%
2013	53%	51%
2012	50%	48%
2011	78%	72%

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22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2022	22%	22%
2021	22%	24%

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(21-22)

85-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2022	87%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2024	0.25	0.46
2023	0.23	0.45
2022	0.21	0.44
2021	0.21	0.42
2020	0.20	0.41
2019	0.20	0.41
2018	0.19	0.39
2017	0.19	0.39
2016	0.18	0.38
2015	0.18	0.38
2014	0.18	0.36
2013	0.17	0.35
2012	0.15	0.33
2011	0.15	0.32
2010	0.12	0.32
2009	0.11	0.30
2008	0.10	0.30
2007	0.10	0.28
2006	0.08	0.24
2005	0.10	0.25
2004	0.10	0.24
2003	0.08	0.23
2002	0.10	0.24
2001	0.11	0.25
2000	0.11	0.23
1999	0.09	0.23
1998	0.08	0.22
1997	0.09	0.22
1996	0.09	0.20
1995	0.07	0.20
1994	0.09	0.23
1993	0.08	0.18
1992	0.10	0.18
1991	0.09	0.18
1990	0.08	0.18
1989	0.08	0.18
1988	0.09	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2024	3%	10%
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2024	2%	11%
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	3%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	4%	11%
2014	4%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	12%
2009	4%	11%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	11%
2006	4%	11%
2005	4%	11%
2004	5%	11%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	10%
2001	4%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	10%
1997	4%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	5%	11%
1993	4%	9%
1992	5%	10%
1991	5%	10%
1990	4%	10%
1989	3%	10%
1988	4%	10%

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% White

86%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2024	86%	72%
2023	87%	73%
2022	89%	74%
2021	89%	75%
2020	90%	76%
2019	90%	76%
2018	90%	77%
2017	90%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	91%	78%
2014	91%	79%
2013	91%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	92%	82%
2010	94%	82%
2009	94%	83%
2008	95%	83%
2007	94%	84%
2006	96%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	94%	86%
2003	96%	87%
2002	95%	87%
2001	95%	86%
2000	94%	87%
1999	95%	87%
1998	96%	88%
1997	95%	88%
1996	95%	89%
1995	96%	89%
1994	95%	87%
1993	96%	90%
1992	95%	90%
1991	95%	90%
1990	96%	90%
1989	96%	90%
1988	96%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2024	8%	5%
2023	9%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,551 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,609 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$18 MM	$31 MM
2022	$17 MM	$28 MM
2021	$18 MM	$31 MM
2020	$17 MM	$28 MM
2019	$17 MM	$29 MM
2018	$17 MM	$28 MM
2017	$17 MM	$27 MM
2016	$17 MM	$26 MM
2015	$16 MM	$24 MM
2014	$16 MM	$25 MM
2012	$17 MM	$25 MM
2011	$17 MM	$25 MM
2010	$16 MM	$24 MM
2009	$14 MM	$24 MM
2008	$15 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$21 MM
2006	$14 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$11 MM	$18 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$10 MM	$16 MM
2001	$10 MM	$16 MM
2000	$10 MM	$15 MM
1999	$9 MM	$15 MM
1998	$9 MM	$13 MM
1997	$9 MM	$13 MM
1996	$8 MM	$12 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16 MM	$31 MM
2022	$17 MM	$30 MM
2021	$16 MM	$31 MM
2020	$17 MM	$30 MM
2019	$14 MM	$29 MM
2018	$15 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$27 MM
2016	$15 MM	$26 MM
2015	$16 MM	$24 MM
2014	$14 MM	$24 MM
2012	$15 MM	$25 MM
2011	$17 MM	$25 MM
2010	$16 MM	$24 MM
2009	$14 MM	$23 MM
2008	$15 MM	$23 MM
2007	$17 MM	$23 MM
2006	$20 MM	$21 MM
2005	$20 MM	$20 MM
2004	$11 MM	$18 MM
2003	$10 MM	$17 MM
2002	$10 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$15 MM
2000	$9 MM	$16 MM
1999	$9 MM	$15 MM
1998	$8 MM	$14 MM
1997	$8 MM	$14 MM
1996	$8 MM	$13 MM
1995	$8 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,551

$14,269

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$16,933	$14,017
2022	$14,147	$12,277
2021	$15,991	$13,947
2020	$14,147	$12,277
2019	$13,603	$12,601
2018	$12,695	$12,004
2017	$12,084	$11,655
2016	$12,107	$11,340
2015	$10,964	$10,260
2014	$11,536	$10,525
2012	$11,506	$10,538
2011	$11,603	$10,815
2010	$10,657	$10,260
2009	$9,777	$10,129
2008	$10,665	$9,593
2007	$10,648	$9,177
2006	$9,531	$8,595
2005	$9,123	$8,058
2004	$7,470	$7,571
2003	$7,253	$7,233
2002	$6,932	$6,765
2001	$6,659	$6,804
2000	$6,411	$6,297
1999	$6,218	$6,223
1998	$5,821	$5,571
1997	$6,146	$5,719
1995	$5,600	$5,143
1992	$4,076	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$15,609

$14,008

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ballard County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,060	$14,031
2022	$14,643	$13,046
2021	$14,222	$13,961
2020	$14,643	$13,046
2019	$11,290	$12,743
2018	$11,574	$12,248
2017	$12,277	$11,623
2016	$11,024	$11,206
2015	$11,318	$10,180
2014	$10,195	$10,401
2012	$10,111	$10,497
2011	$11,499	$10,742
2010	$11,002	$10,180
2009	$9,841	$9,906
2008	$10,703	$9,747
2007	$12,162	$9,749
2006	$13,261	$8,847
2005	$12,911	$8,358
2004	$7,269	$7,657
2003	$6,307	$7,021
2002	$6,758	$6,829
2001	$6,319	$6,553
2000	$6,095	$6,848
1999	$5,799	$6,265
1998	$5,599	$5,710
1997	$5,726	$6,044
1995	$5,674	$4,886
1992	$4,009	$3,804

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Best Ballard County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Ballard Co. Preschool/headstart Center

3383 Paducah Road
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400

Gr: PK | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,015 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 20%
: 42% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education