Enrollment
231
High
DISTRICT 78 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALLINGER ISD·NCES 480930000389
BALLINGER H S
2107 N BROADWAY, BALLINGER, TX 76821 · (325) 365-3547 · Runnels County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
147 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020.
Source: STAAR. 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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
231
-28 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.6:1
% White
48%
was 54%
% Hispanic
49%
was 44%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BALLINGER H S
BALLINGER H S is an one-room-style secondary school in BALLINGER, Texas, operated by BALLINGER ISD. The school enrolls 231 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 796.
Across the 5 schools in BALLINGER ISD (775 students total), BALLINGER H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Looking at the student body, BALLINGER H S shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 48% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.
On the income-and-resources front, BALLINGER H S lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, BALLINGER H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.1%; this one delivers 57.1%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Runnels County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,632 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Runnels County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,951 students), BALLINGER H S is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: BALLINGER J H, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BALLINGER H S at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 38.5%.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 259 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 48% across the same window.
On the community side, the feed for BALLINGER H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Runnels County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,874
Census ACS
Median income
$62,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BALLINGER ISD
- BALLINGER ELElementary · 377 students
- BALLINGER J HMiddle · 164 students
- FAIRVIEW ACCELERATEDHigh · 2 students
- FAIRVIEW ACCELERATED (DAEP)High · 1 students
Other schools in BALLINGER
- BALLINGER ELElementary · 377 students
- BALLINGER J HMiddle · 164 students
Nearby schools
- BALLINGER J H0.1 mi · 164
- BALLINGER EL0.8 mi · 377
- WALL SPECIAL PROGRAMS9.8 mi · 3
- OLFEN SCHOOL9.8 mi · 141
- FAIRVIEW SPECIAL PROGRAMS9.8 mi · 1
- WINTERS J H14.7 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About BALLINGER H SWhat is the total enrollment at BALLINGER H S?
BALLINGER H S enrolls approximately 231 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BALLINGER H S serve?
BALLINGER H S serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at BALLINGER H S?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at BALLINGER H S.
How diverse is BALLINGER H S?
BALLINGER H S reports a student body of 48% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is BALLINGER H S in?
BALLINGER H S is part of BALLINGER ISD.
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