Total enrollment
1,872
+134 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Ballard Comm School District
Iowa · 1,872 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Ballard Comm School District reaches 1,872 students across 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Ballard Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ballard Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #44 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,872 | #54 of 234 | #4,665 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #68 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #161 of 234 | #5,018 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 18.5% | #216 of 234 | #7,518 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #108 of 119 | #6,157 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ballard Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,715 to 1,872 students (up 9%) and from 112 to 128 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard High School | Huxley | High | 09-12 | 586 |
| Ballard West Elementary | Slater | Elementary | PK-02 | 451 |
| Ballard Middle School | Huxley | Middle | 06-08 | 418 |
| Ballard East Elementary | Cambridge | Elementary | 03-05 | 417 |
About Ballard Comm School District
Ballard Comm School District is a low-population Iowa school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,872.
On the school-mix side, Ballard Comm School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 468 in this district, noticeably above the Iowa typical of 376.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Ballard Comm School District has climbed 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,738 students to 1,872.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Ballard Comm School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.