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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 preschool serving 471 students in Ballard Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ballard Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
10,908 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
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
31 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,686 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
154
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
90
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
105 E Main St
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Grades: PK-2
| 471 students
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