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Serving 867 students in grades 9-12, Waggener High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,033 students in grades 9-12, Ballard High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
867 students
2,033 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
108 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1125 out of 1250 schools in KY (Bottom 50%)
#134 out of 1250 schools in KY (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
54%
(Top 20% in KY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
61%
(Top 20% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
22%
(Top 50% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
83%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
93%
(Top 50% in KY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
207
587
Grade 10 Students
303
529
Grade 11 Students
210
469
Grade 12 Students
142
436
Ungraded Students
5
12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
10%
% Black
46%
25%
% White
27%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
