Elementary school (grades K-5) · Barlow, KY

Ballard County Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ballard County Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210021000356
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ballard County Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Barlow · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
53.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ballard County Elementary School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ballard County Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Barlow, KY.

School address

Barlow, KY 42024
District: Ballard County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210021000356 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Ballard County Elementary School held near 463 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 210021000356 · Barlow, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

444 enr · 13.9:1 · 53.5% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Ballard Memorial High School (276 students)

Ballard County Elementary School held near 463 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Ballard County Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ballard County Elementary School reports 444 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ballard County Elementary School compares

Ballard County Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▼ 9% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.5% ▼ 10% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 444 top 48% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
444
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 34% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,101
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 444 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.0%
Two or More 9.9%
African American 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.3, Ballard County Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ballard County reports $15,101 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ballard County Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ballard Memorial High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ballard County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ballard Co. Preschool/Headstart Center Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ballard County Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ballard County · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~444 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ballard County Elementary School

How many students attend Ballard County Elementary School?

Ballard County Elementary School has 444 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Barlow, KY. CCD year-over-year: 467 (2022-23) → 463 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballard County Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ballard County Elementary School is 13.9:1, which is 9% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ballard County Elementary School?

53.5% of students at Ballard County Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballard County Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ballard County Elementary School is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Barlow, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballard County Elementary School?

Ballard County Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ballard County Elementary School rank among public schools in Barlow?

By Resource Investment Index, Ballard County Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Barlow, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ballard County?

Besides Ballard County Elementary School, Ballard County also operates Ballard Memorial High School (276 students), Ballard County Middle School (202 students), and Ballard Co. Preschool/Headstart Center (93 students). See the Ballard County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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