Top Rankings
Ballard County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Ballard County School District.
Public Preschools in Ballard County School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,015 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
15,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.6%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
86%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,277 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,567 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,277
$17,532
Spending / Student
$17,567
$17,223
Best Ballard County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
3383 Paducah Road
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Barlow, KY 42024
(270) 665-8400
Gr: PK | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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