Ballard Memorial High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

3561 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024

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Ballard Memorial High School is a high school located in LaCenter, Kentucky, United States, although its mailing address is in Barlow. The school serves grades 9 through 12.

Serving 265 students in grades 9-12, Ballard Memorial High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-69% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 265 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 10%
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ballard Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Ballard Memorial High School's student population of 265 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ballard Memorial High School
9	70
10	88
11	44
12	63

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School
2023	260
2022	277
2021	320
2020	388
2019	388
2018	408
2017	408
2016	416
2015	422
2014	408
2013	411
2012	427
2011	416
2010	389
2009	424
2008	426
2007	419
2006	334
2005	422
2004	428
2003	411
2002	399
2001	411
2000	426
1999	445
1998	427
1997	432
1996	435
1995	490
1994	500
1993	489
1992	473
1991	416
1990	441
1989	458
1988	492
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	29
2014	30
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	21
2009	31
2008	30
2007	20
2006	29
2005	26
2004	25
2003	23
2002	17
2001	19
2000	21
1999	19
1998	22
1997	21
1996	22
1995	210
1994	21
1993	24
1992	22
1991	21
1990	21
1989	23
1988	23
1987	22

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

White, Kelly green

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Every student. Every decision. Every day.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ballard Memorial High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ballard Memorial High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#109 out of 1250 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School
2023	#109
2022	#227
2021	#634
2019	#513
2018	#587
2017	#578
2016	#808
2015	#656
2014	#671
2013	#781
2012	#922

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60-69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	64%	38%	42%
2022	47%	38%	38%
2021	27%	30%	31%
2019	47%	46%	43%
2018	47%	47%	45%
2017	37%	47%	47%
2016	32%	49%	46%
2015	32%	45%	43%
2014	37%	46%	51%
2013	27%	42%	38%
2012	27%	41%	43%

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55-59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2022	57%	45%	55%
2021	37%	42%	40%
2019	57%	56%	56%
2018	52%	56%	45%
2017	62%	56%	59%
2016	57%	56%	60%
2015	62%	55%	59%
2014	57%	54%	59%
2013	52%	51%	53%
2012	42%	48%	50%
2011	82%	72%	78%

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11-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2022	15%	22%	22%
2021	27%	24%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	12:1	15:1	14:1
2022	12:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	15:1	15:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	16:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	17:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	19:1
2011	14:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	14:1	16:1	18:1
2007	21:1	15:1	19:1
2006	12:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	20:1
2002	23:1	17:1	29:1
2001	22:1	18:1	21:1
2000	20:1	19:1	21:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	20:1	16:1	17:1
1997	21:1	16:1	17:1
1996	20:1	16:1	18:1
1995	2:1	16:1	2:1
1994	24:1	16:1	20:1
1993	21:1	17:1	15:1
1992	22:1	17:1	16:1
1991	20:1	17:1	16:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	21:1	18:1	18:1
1987	23:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2022)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	2%	9%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	4%	11%	2%
2022	4%	11%	2%
2021	5%	11%	3%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2016	5%	11%	3%
2015	6%	11%	4%
2014	5%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	5%
2010	4%	12%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	3%	11%	5%
2006	3%	11%	4%
2005	5%	11%	4%
2004	5%	11%	5%
2003	5%	11%	4%
2002	5%	10%	4%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	4%	10%	4%
1997	3%	10%	4%
1996	3%	10%	4%
1995	3%	10%	4%
1994	4%	11%	5%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	4%	10%	5%
1991	3%	10%	5%

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White

86%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	89%	73%	87%
2022	90%	74%	89%
2021	89%	75%	89%
2020	90%	76%	90%
2019	90%	76%	90%
2018	89%	77%	90%
2017	89%	77%	90%
2016	89%	78%	91%
2015	90%	78%	91%
2014	92%	79%	91%
2013	94%	80%	91%
2012	93%	81%	92%
2011	94%	82%	92%
2010	94%	82%	94%
2009	94%	83%	94%
2008	96%	83%	95%
2007	95%	84%	94%
2006	98%	86%	96%
2005	93%	86%	95%
2004	94%	86%	94%
2003	95%	87%	96%
2002	94%	87%	95%
2001	94%	86%	95%
2000	93%	87%	94%
1999	95%	87%	95%
1998	96%	88%	96%
1997	97%	88%	95%
1996	97%	89%	95%
1995	97%	89%	96%
1994	96%	87%	95%
1993	97%	90%	96%
1992	95%	90%	95%
1991	96%	90%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	0.21	0.45	0.23
2022	0.19	0.44	0.21
2021	0.21	0.42	0.21
2020	0.19	0.41	0.20
2019	0.19	0.41	0.20
2018	0.20	0.39	0.19
2017	0.20	0.39	0.19
2016	0.20	0.38	0.18
2015	0.19	0.38	0.18
2014	0.15	0.36	0.18
2013	0.12	0.35	0.17
2012	0.13	0.33	0.15
2011	0.11	0.32	0.15
2010	0.12	0.32	0.12
2009	0.12	0.30	0.11
2008	0.08	0.30	0.10
2007	0.10	0.28	0.10
2005	0.12	0.25	0.10
2004	0.11	0.24	0.10
2003	0.10	0.23	0.08
2002	0.11	0.24	0.10
2001	0.11	0.25	0.11
2000	0.13	0.23	0.11
1999	0.10	0.23	0.09
1998	0.08	0.22	0.08
1997	0.06	0.22	0.09
1996	0.06	0.20	0.09
1995	0.06	0.20	0.07
1994	0.08	0.23	0.09
1993	0.06	0.18	0.08
1992	0.10	0.18	0.10

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≥90%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	90%	90%
2022	87%	90%	87%
2021	92%	90%	92%
2020	92%	90%	92%
2019	95%	90%	95%
2018	95%	90%	95%
2017	92%	89%	92%
2016	92%	89%	92%
2015	92%	89%	92%
2014	92%	88%	92%
2013	92%	89%	92%

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Eligible for

52%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	49%	54%	54%
2022	48%	54%	54%
2021	49%	53%	55%
2020	49%	53%	54%
2019	49%	53%	54%
2018	47%	54%	53%
2017	47%	54%	53%
2016	43%	54%	48%
2015	38%	51%	46%
2014	38%	48%	44%
2013	35%	48%	46%
2012	36%	47%	45%
2011	37%	49%	47%
2010	35%	46%	45%
2009	33%	43%	42%
2008	32%	43%	41%
2007	28%	42%	38%
2006	35%	44%	39%
2003	36%	55%	45%
2002	26%	39%	33%
2001	24%	38%	32%
2000	22%	38%	31%
1999	16%	39%	31%
1998	21%	39%	32%
1997	20%	40%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ballard Memorial High School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	13%	9%	12%
2003	9%	14%	14%
2002	8%	9%	12%
2001	8%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ballard County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ballard Memorial High School's ranking?

Ballard Memorial High School is ranked #109 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kentucky.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

What is the graduation rate of Ballard Memorial High School?

The graduation rate of Ballard Memorial High School is 90%, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 90%.

How many students attend Ballard Memorial High School?

265 students attend Ballard Memorial High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Ballard Memorial High School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ballard Memorial High School?

Ballard Memorial High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ballard Memorial High School offer ?

Ballard Memorial High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ballard Memorial High School part of?

Ballard Memorial High School is part of Ballard County School District.

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