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

509 N Main Ave
Huxley, IA 50124-9416

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Top 20%

Tel: (515) 597-2811

www.ballard.k12.ia.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

484 Schools

# Students

1,872 Students

151,361 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

11,213 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
Pre-K	47	69
Kind	144	77
1	131	68
2	129	65

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District Rank

Ballard Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#38 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District
2023	#38
2022	#39
2021	#33
2019	#29
2018	#119
2017	#95
2016	#109
2015	#205
2014	#180
2013	#192
2012	#92
2011	#67
2010	#163

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85%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	85%	68%
2022	80%	64%
2021	80%	64%
2019	81%	69%
2018	82%	76%
2017	82%	77%
2016	82%	78%
2015	78%	79%
2014	80%	79%
2013	75%	77%
2012	81%	76%
2011	84%	78%
2010	78%	77%

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80%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2022	80%	70%
2021	78%	68%
2019	86%	68%
2018	82%	74%
2017	82%	75%
2016	82%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	80%	76%
2013	76%	72%
2012	78%	71%
2011	83%	76%
2010	77%	75%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2022	71%	63%
2021	76%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.5%

24.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	16.5%	24.7%
2022	16.8%	27.8%
2021	19.2%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	0.16	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.12	0.43
2020	0.11	0.43
2019	0.11	0.42
2018	0.11	0.41
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.09	0.38
2015	0.29	0.38
2014	0.12	0.37
2013	0.12	0.35
2012	0.12	0.34
2011	0.12	0.34
2010	0.11	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.07	0.27
2007	0.07	0.26
2006	0.06	0.26
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.08	0.21
2002	0.06	0.19
2001	0.07	0.19
2000	0.04	0.17
1999	0.03	0.17
1998	0.03	0.15
1997	0.03	0.15
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13
1994	0.02	0.13
1993	0.03	0.12
1992	0.03	0.12
1991	0.03	0.12
1990	0.01	0.10
1989	0.01	0.10
1988	0.01	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2012)

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	2%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

92%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	92%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	94%	74%
2020	95%	74%
2019	95%	75%
2018	95%	76%
2017	95%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	55%	78%
2014	94%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	96%	85%
2007	97%	86%
2006	97%	86%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	96%	89%
2002	97%	90%
2001	97%	90%
2000	98%	91%
1999	98%	91%
1998	98%	92%
1997	99%	92%
1996	100%	93%
1995	99%	93%
1994	100%	93%
1993	99%	94%
1992	99%	94%
1991	98%	94%
1990	99%	95%
1989	99%	95%
1988	100%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,131 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$9,049 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$30 MM	$13 MM
2022	$29 MM	$13 MM
2021	$29 MM	$12 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$23 MM	$11 MM
2018	$23 MM	$10 MM
2017	$23 MM	$10 MM
2016	$22 MM	$10 MM
2015	$17 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$9 MM
2012	$19 MM	$9 MM
2011	$18 MM	$8 MM
2010	$17 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$7 MM
2007	$14 MM	$7 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$5 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$9,021 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$26 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$12 MM
2021	$26 MM	$11 MM
2020	$35 MM	$11 MM
2019	$25 MM	$10 MM
2018	$21 MM	$10 MM
2017	$21 MM	$10 MM
2016	$18 MM	$10 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$17 MM	$8 MM
2012	$22 MM	$8 MM
2011	$29 MM	$8 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$13 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$13 MM	$6 MM
2005	$12 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$6 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM
1992	$6 MM	$3 MM
1990	$5 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,171

$18,179

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$16,180	$17,410
2022	$16,015	$16,850
2021	$16,403	$16,172
2020	$14,195	$14,700
2019	$13,734	$14,749
2018	$13,196	$14,230
2017	$13,417	$14,844
2016	$13,018	$14,113
2015	$9,603	$11,259
2014	$11,560	$13,301
2012	$11,954	$12,751
2011	$11,180	$12,165
2010	$11,178	$11,259
2009	$9,935	$11,087
2008	$9,549	$10,485
2007	$9,311	$10,103
2006	$8,652	$9,628
2005	$8,612	$9,167
2004	$8,073	$8,727
2003	$7,574	$8,857
2002	$7,740	$8,158
2001	$7,230	$7,654
2000	$7,023	$7,180
1999	$6,454	$6,993
1998	$6,508	$6,548
1997	$6,158	$6,347
1995	$5,483	$5,735
1992	$4,392	$5,300
1990	$4,019	$4,402

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Spending / Student

$14,131

$18,122

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ballard Comm School District	Iowa
2023	$14,139	$16,255
2022	$14,450	$15,854
2021	$15,139	$15,357
2020	$20,024	$14,340
2019	$14,365	$14,216
2018	$12,183	$13,767
2017	$12,601	$14,379
2016	$10,735	$14,161
2015	$11,841	$11,298
2014	$9,692	$12,593
2012	$13,754	$12,000
2011	$17,812	$11,589
2010	$13,782	$11,298
2009	$9,655	$10,614
2008	$8,521	$9,706
2007	$8,090	$9,439
2006	$9,331	$9,204
2005	$8,545	$8,457
2004	$8,558	$8,450
2003	$7,686	$8,908
2002	$7,557	$8,409
2001	$6,791	$7,961
2000	$6,628	$7,433
1999	$6,005	$7,234
1998	$6,200	$6,713
1997	$6,322	$6,475
1995	$5,552	$5,710
1992	$4,862	$5,398
1990	$3,933	$4,317

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Best Ballard Comm School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Ballard West Elementary School

105 E Main St
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890

Gr: PK-2 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,872 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
: Top 20%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education