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Ballou STAY High School

3401 4th St. SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 645-3390 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
433
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 553
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 98520%
Grade 107317%
Grade 115914%
Grade 126114%
Student demographics
Hispanic
51%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
27263%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12629%
Female
15135%

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Where Ballou STAY High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Enrollment
ranked largest first
433#23 of 45#23 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.1:1#10 of 41#10 of 41
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.5%#4 of 9#4 of 9
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
433
-90 (-17%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 24.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543330.59.1:1N/A
2023-2445326.711.0:1N/A
2022-2344225.711.2:1N/A
2020-215232124.9:1N/A
2017-184951518.1:1N/A
2015-162521814.0:196% (242)
2010-1181204.0:10% (0)
2000-01358571.6:10% (0)
1990-914111527.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ballou STAY High School.

About Ballou STAY High School

Ballou STAY High School is a low-enrollment high school that serves part of Washington, District of Columbia. A total of 433 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in District of Columbia is about 553 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.

Ballou STAY High School sits within District of Columbia Public Schools, which has 117 schools and 52,030 students.

Ballou STAY High School's enrollment is 63% Black. In District of Columbia overall, about 42% of residents are Black.

Teachers at Ballou STAY High School total 30.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.1:1. The 11.2:1 average for high schools in District of Columbia is higher than this school's figure.

County data help place the school in context: in District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.

Nearest public school: Ballou High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Ballou STAY High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Ballou STAY High School went from 523 students to 433. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.9:1 in 2020-21 to 9.1:1 in 2024-25.

The Ballou STAY High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Ballou STAY High School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
3401 4th St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone
(202) 645-3390
County
District of Columbia
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
433
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000207
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ballou STAY High School
How large is Ballou STAY High School?
Ballou STAY High School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ballou STAY High School serve?
Ballou STAY High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballou STAY High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ballou STAY High School is approximately 9.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ballou STAY High School?
Student demographics at Ballou STAY High School are roughly 1% Hispanic, 63% Black.
What district is Ballou STAY High School in?
Ballou STAY High School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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