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Ballard County Schools
Ballard County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Ballard County (Barlow). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ballard County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ballard County
3 of 4 schools in Ballard County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Ballard County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Ballard County Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Ballard Memorial High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Ballard County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ballard County
High schools (1)
- C- Ballard Memorial High School, Barlow
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Ballard County Middle School, Barlow
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C Ballard County Elementary School, Barlow
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Ballard County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Barlow (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Ballard County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,039 students with 70 full-time-equivalent teachers and 171 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100210
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Carlisle County (3 schools, 14 mi)
- McCracken County (12 schools, 16 mi)
- Paducah Independent (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Mayfield Independent (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Graves County (9 schools, 34 mi)
- Fulton County (3 schools, 35 mi)
- Livingston County (4 schools, 37 mi)
- Marshall County (11 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Ballard County
How many schools are in Ballard County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Ballard County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ballard County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Barlow.
How good are the schools in Ballard County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ballard County?
1,039 students were enrolled in Ballard County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ballard County?
Ballard County is in Kentucky, based in Ballard County, with its district office in Barlow. Its boundary covers about 247 sq mi.