Ballard County School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Wickliffe, La Center, Kevil, Barlow and Blandville.
At a glance
1,015Students enrolled
5Schools
5Towns served
$14,370Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
59%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs KY
Math proficiency31%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,370
per student each year · 3% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,114’20
1,079’21
1,052’22
1,039’23
1,015’24
Students
White · 86%871
Two or more races · 9%91
Black · 3%26
Hispanic · 2%22
Asian · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Ballard County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 444 students · Barlow
B+PublicBallard County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 202 students · Barlow
B-PublicBallard Memorial High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 276 students · Barlow
B-PublicBallard County Career and Technology CtrHigh · Grades 9–12 · Barlow
PublicBallard Co. Preschool/Headstart CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 93 students · Barlow
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.