Enrollment
59
High
DISTRICT 58 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALLARD R-II·NCES 290417000042
BALLARD HIGH
10247 NE State Route 18, BUTLER, MO 64730 · (816) 297-2656 · Bates County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
29 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BALLARD R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
13.4%
MO avg 49.5%
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
59
+3 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 6.0:1
% White
90%
was 95%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BALLARD HIGH
BALLARD HIGH is a tiny senior high in BUTLER, Missouri, one of the schools within BALLARD R-II. The school teaches 59 students in grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 88% leaner than typical.
Across the 2 schools in BALLARD R-II (116 students total), BALLARD HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, BALLARD HIGH shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting BALLARD HIGH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Bates County's rate of about 41%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, BALLARD HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 32.9%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Bates County indicate median household income runs about $60,733, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bates County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,514 students), of which BALLARD HIGH is one.
The closest other public school is BALLARD ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BALLARD HIGH ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 36.1%.
BALLARD HIGH operates from an outlying location.
Looking at the recent track record. BALLARD HIGH's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 56 (now 59). The White share of enrollment shrank from 95% to 90% over that span.
On this page, the feed for BALLARD HIGH typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUTLER
- BUTLER HIGHHigh · 476 students
- BUTLER ELEM.Elementary · 410 students
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 85 students
- BALLARD ELEM.Elementary · 57 students
Nearby schools
- BALLARD ELEM.0.0 mi · 57
- SHERWOOD HIGH10.3 mi · 221
- SHERWOOD MIDDLE10.3 mi · 176
- SHERWOOD ELEM.10.3 mi · 336
- ADRIAN ELEM.11.3 mi · 314
- ADRIAN SR. HIGH11.3 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About BALLARD HIGHHow large is BALLARD HIGH?
BALLARD HIGH enrolls approximately 59 students in grades 07-12.
Is BALLARD HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
BALLARD HIGH is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at BALLARD HIGH?
Approximately 6.5:1 students per teacher at BALLARD HIGH.
How diverse is BALLARD HIGH?
BALLARD HIGH reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BALLARD HIGH public or private?
BALLARD HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by BALLARD R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.