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Ballard Memorial High School

3561 Paducah Rd, Barlow, KY 42024

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
276
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ballard County
Ballard County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 214 Kentucky high schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
86thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
74thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
56thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ballard Memorial High School

Ballard Memorial High School is a public high school in Barlow, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Ballard County. The school is located in a rural area in Ballard County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 276 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kentucky high school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 214 Kentucky high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3561 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
276 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Ballard County
County
Ballard County
NCES school ID
210021000036

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.