High school (grades 9-12) · Barlow, KY

Ballard Memorial High School

Federal NCES profile for Ballard Memorial High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210021000036
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ballard Memorial High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Kentucky schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Barlow · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
small classes for Kentucky
48.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ballard Memorial High School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ballard Memorial High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Barlow, KY.

School address

Barlow, KY 42024
District: Ballard County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210021000036 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Ballard Memorial High School held near 265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.3 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 210021000036 · Barlow, KY High · SMALL · TRAD

276 enr · 12.5:1 · 48.8% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Ballard County Elementary School (444 students)

Ballard Memorial High School held near 265 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.3 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Ballard Memorial High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ballard Memorial High School reports 276 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 Memorial High School compares

Ballard Memorial High 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 12.5:1 ▼ 18% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.8% ▼ 18% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 276 top 73% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.8%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 21% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.5%
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 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 38.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.4%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Ballard Memorial High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
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 Memorial High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ballard County Elementary School Larger 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 Memorial High 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 high 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 (~276 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ballard Memorial High School

How many students attend Ballard Memorial High School?

Ballard Memorial High School has 276 students enrolled. It is a high school in Barlow, KY. CCD year-over-year: 260 (2022-23) → 265 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballard Memorial High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ballard Memorial High School is 12.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 20% 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 Memorial High School?

48.8% of students at Ballard Memorial High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballard Memorial High School?

The largest demographic group at Ballard Memorial High School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Barlow, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballard Memorial High School?

Ballard Memorial High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Memorial High School rank among public schools in Barlow?

By Resource Investment Index, Ballard Memorial High School ranks #2 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 Memorial High School, Ballard County also operates Ballard County Elementary School (444 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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