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KY Regular School Middle School

Ballard County Middle School

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3561 Paducah Rd, Barlow, KY 42024 • Ballard County
(270) 665-8400

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
202
Teachers (FTE)
13.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
FRPL Eligible
102
(50.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 102 of 202 (50.5%)
Free Lunch: 94 (46.5%)
Reduced-Price: 8 (4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 100 (49.5%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 150 300 2020-2021: 230 students 230 2020-2021 2021-2022: 247 students 247 +7.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 215 students 215 -13% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 221 students 221 +2.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 202 students 202 -8.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 181 (89.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13 (6.4%) Black or African American: 5 (2.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 3 (1.5%)
202 Students
White 181 89.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 13 6.4%
Black or African American 5 2.5%
Hispanic / Latino 3 1.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 202 Students
Grade 6: 70 (34.7%) Grade 7: 70 (34.7%) Grade 8: 62 (30.7%)
202 Students
Grade 6 70 34.7%
Grade 7 70 34.7%
Grade 8 62 30.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
107
53%
F
Female Students
95
47%