Ballyshannon Middle School

Ballyshannon Middle School is one of the average-sized middle-grades schools in Union, Kentucky, run under Boone County, with 609 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 27 schools in Boone County (20,514 students total), Ballyshannon Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Ballyshannon Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school shows 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Ballyshannon Middle School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Boone County (around 40%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Ballyshannon Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.7%.

In the area at large, Boone County reports that median household earnings sit near $99,414, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Ballyshannon Middle School is one of 34 public schools in Boone County (combined enrollment of about 22,394 students).

The closest other public school is Longbranch Elementary School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ballyshannon Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ballyshannon Middle School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

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