📍 2107 N Broadway, Ballinger, Runnels County, 76821
Ballinger H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ballinger, Runnels County. The school has 266 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Leslie Griffis. It is part of the Ballinger Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ballinger H S enrolls 266 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 45% White and 1.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 53% |
| White | 119 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
130 of the school's 266 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Ballinger H S 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 TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 72.
Ballinger H S is one of 5 schools in BALLINGER ISD, based in BALLINGER, Texas. The district serves 775 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 266 students, Ballinger H S is larger than the district average of about 155 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote