📍 10247 NE State Route 18, Butler, Bates County, 64730
Ballard High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Butler, Bates County. The school has 50 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ballard R-Ii school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Ballard High enrolls 50 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 4% Hispanic or Latino and 4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 44 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 4% |
| Asian | 2 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
22 of the school's 50 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 18 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ballard High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 31, state house district 126.
Ballard High is one of 2 schools in BALLARD R-II, based in BUTLER, Missouri. The district serves 116 students district-wide and employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 50 students, Ballard High is close to the district average of about 58 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote