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Ballard High

PublicHighGrades 7–12

10247 NE State Route 18, Butler, MO 64730 · (816) 297-2656 · Part of Ballard R-II School District

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Directions
Students
59
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Ballard High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Spruce Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Ballard Elem.in Butler
7–12Ballard HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10247 NE State Route 18, Butler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 710
Grade 812
Grade 98
Grade 1016
Grade 117
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
51’20
55’21
50’22
56’23
59’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 3%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ballard High from Spruce Township families.

Other schools in Ballard R-II School District

The district →
Ballard Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Butler
C−
57 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Spruce Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.