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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 Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
12Anderson County Jr/Sr High SchoolGarnett Unified School District 365
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.