KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
KY Commissioner of Education Jason Glass 2023 | Kentucky Department of Education
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.5% of them were boys, and 47.5% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 88.9% of Ballard County Elementary School's total enrollment.
Among the four schools in Ballard County, Ballard Memorial High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 411 students, while Ballard County Middle School welcomed 289 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Ballard County Elementary School is part of Ballard County School District, which roughly covers schools within Ballard County and has a main office in Barlow.
In the previous school year, Ballard County Elementary School also had the highest number of students among Ballard County schools.
Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.
Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard County Elementary School | Barlow | 566 |
| Ballard Memorial High School | Barlow | 411 |
| Ballard County Middle School | Barlow | 289 |
| Ballard County Preschool/Headstart Center | Barlow | 215 |
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