Ballantyne Ridge High School

Ballantyne Ridge High School is a high school of substantial scale in Charlotte, North Carolina, overseen by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, instructing 1,414 students in grades 9 through 11. That puts it 86% bigger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which oversees 186 schools and 145,014 students, Ballantyne Ridge High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Ballantyne Ridge High School lists that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 30% Hispanic, 20% Black, 15% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ballantyne Ridge High School has 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting Ballantyne Ridge High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mecklenburg County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Ballantyne Ridge High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Mecklenburg County) shows that median household income runs about $87,005, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Ballantyne Ridge High School is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Endhaven Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ballantyne Ridge High School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 71.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

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