Ballard Community School District
Ballard Community School District is a public school district based in Huxley, Iowa, serving 1,966 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 124 Iowa districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 492 students each, more than the Iowa median of 419. It spends about $10,529 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Iowa median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Ballard Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ballard Community | Iowa median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,529 | $11,630 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,718 | $7,379 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 129 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 228 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 393 | 375 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Iowa median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Iowa
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Ridge Community School DistrictGuttenberg | 2,066 | 4 | $8,950 | 45.9 | #48 |
| Glenwood Community School DistrictGlenwood | 2,001 | 4 | $11,147 | 15.6 | #49 |
| Boone Community School DistrictBoone | 1,978 | 4 | $12,356 | 13.5 | #50 |
| Ballard Community School DistrictHuxley · this district | 1,966 | 4 | $10,529 | 15.2 | #51 |
| CAM Community School DistrictAnita | 1,950 | 5 | $8,544 | 51.3 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplarville School DistrictPoplarville, MS | 1,969 | $10,309 | 14.4 |
| Octorara Area School DistrictAtglen, PA | 1,968 | $18,180 | 12.1 |
| Llano ISDLlano, TX | 1,968 | $12,704 | 13.0 |
| Shepherd ISDShepherd, TX | 1,968 | $11,248 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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