D
Ballard R-II School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Spruce, Shawnee, Deepwater and Mingo, and parts of Grand River.
Students
116
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,102
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ballard R-II School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the MO average
- 7 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.3M, about $2,629 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Arcadia.
PK–8Northeast ElemNortheast Unified School District 246
9–12North East HighNortheast Unified School District 246
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,102 per student · 17% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
118’20
109’21
104’22
118’23
116’24
About steady.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.