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Ballard Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 515 students in Ballard Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Ballard Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 63%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 73% statewide average).
Public High School in Ballard Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ballard High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
170,655 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
11,309 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ballard Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
822 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,035 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
20,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
31 Students
10,264 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,686 Students
127,713 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
655 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
7,063 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
103
# Students in K Grade:
154
150
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
171
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
190
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
179
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
224
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
348
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
1,492
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
5,348
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
8,227
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
40,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
38,936
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
37,654
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
37,457
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,465 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,672
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,465
$15,968
Best Ballard Comm School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ballard High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
701 Ballard Drive
Huxley, IA 50124
(515) 597-2971
Huxley, IA 50124
(515) 597-2971
Grades: 9-12
| 515 students
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