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Ballard High

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Ballard High ranks 45 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Ballard High is a public high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 2,033 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ballard High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 16 and 45 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for multiple years, indicating strong academic performance. Ballard High's students outperform the district and state averages in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, and social studies. The school also has a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 95.4% in recent years, which is above the district and state averages. Additionally, Ballard High's dropout rate is low, ranging from 1.1% to 2.6%, also better than the district and state.

Compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Newcomer Academy, Brooklawn, Seneca High, and Waggener High, Ballard High's academic performance and student outcomes are significantly stronger. These nearby schools generally have lower rankings, lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Atherton High, another public magnet school in the district, is the closest competitor to Ballard High in terms of academic performance and student outcomes.

2,148

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,940

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40222

(502) 485-8206

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for Ballard High:

Elementary:	Dunn Elementary
	Norton Commons Elementary
	Norton Elementary
	Wilder Elementary
Middle:	Kammerer Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

African American:

25.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg39%

45^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	45 of 254	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	29 of 290	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	16 of 276	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	17 of 271	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.7	26 of 267	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	40 of 285	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	16 of 271	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	75.7	45 of 287	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	35 of 288	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	36 of 295	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.3	21 of 290	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	20 of 291	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	24 of 229	89.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.5	11 of 226	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	13 of 223	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	14 of 217	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.9	17 of 217	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	10 of 217	95.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	44 of 75	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	28 of 93	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	7 of 83	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	7 of 94	92.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	73.9	16 of 153	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.0	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	41 of 239	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	25 of 261	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	14 of 253	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	17 of 252	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	41 of 236	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	26 of 234	88.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	32 of 124	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	16 of 116	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	14 of 114	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	23 of 88	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	27 of 80	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	159 of 242	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	122 of 274	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	68 of 272	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	35 of 266	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	76 of 234	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.9	24 of 232	89.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	55 of 239	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	37 of 262	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	18 of 259	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	19 of 257	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	17 of 238	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.7	34 of 251	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	11 of 237	95.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	24 of 89	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	11 of 76	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	9 of 77	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	59 of 86	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	34 of 162	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	46 of 226	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	15 of 251	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	17 of 273	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	10 of 264	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	9 of 260	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	15 of 203	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	19 of 219	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	10 of 198	94.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)94th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)53rd percentile-37 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile-41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-48 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing57%+12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+8 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Science31%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, December 27, 2021

Another JCPS school with a behavior problem. Kids can't learn due to disruptions in class. Outside of class, fights are a constant issue. The office staff along with the JCPS Board are useless. God Bless those who have to send their kid there! Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, October 9, 2011

im a student that go to ballard high school that's the best school for your kid to go to Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)		KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Ballard High	Public	9-12	6000 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8206	2,148	113	19.0	36.1%	1,065 (49.6%)	538 (25.0%)	253 (11.8%)	145 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	137 (6.4%)	73.6	45^th of 254 public high schools	82.3%		80.1	29^th of 290 public high schools	90.0%	16		49.0				49.0	31.0	57.0		46.0		52.0	$17,940	$444	$1,870	$2,314	$11,830	$3,796	$15,626
The Brook-KMI	Public	6-12	8521 LaGrange Rd	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 814-3722	29	9	3.3	27.6%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$23,955	$265	$2,181	$2,446	$17,542	$3,967	$21,509
The Phoenix School of Discovery	Public	6-12	502 Wood Rd	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-7700	383	42	9.0	57.2%	235 (61.4%)	99 (25.8%)	17 (4.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	11.3	230^th of 254 public high schools	9.4%		19.2	230^th of 290 public high schools	20.7%		25.0	17.0	26.0	28.0	25.0	36.0		9.0	17.0		46.0	25.0	$32,346	$1,736	$1,641	$3,377	$25,460	$3,509	$28,969
Waggener High	Public	9-12	330 S. Hubbards Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8340	888	63	14.1	65.7%	253 (28.5%)	371 (41.8%)	194 (21.8%)	29 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.3%)	9.1	235^th of 254 public high schools	7.5%		13.9	241^st of 290 public high schools	16.9%	6		22.0				25.0		20.0		25.0		18.0	$22,921	$1,104	$1,787	$2,891	$16,212	$3,818	$20,030
Mary Jo and William MacDonald Maryhurst	Public	6-12	1015 Dorsey Ln	Louisville	40223	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 271-4577	63	13	4.8	88.9%	46 (73.0%)	10 (15.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)								(n/a)													$54,307	$2,494	$3,170	$5,664	$43,614	$5,029	$48,643
Seneca High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3510 Goldsmith Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8323	1,255	94	13.3	67.8%	308 (24.5%)	421 (33.5%)	419 (33.4%)	46 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (4.5%)	5.9	241^st of 254 public high schools	5.1%		7.5	262^nd of 290 public high schools	9.7%	21		15.0				26.0		16.0		20.0		17.0	$21,855	$1,447	$1,844	$3,291	$14,727	$3,837	$18,564
Boys & Girls Haven	Public	6-12	2301 Goldsmith Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 458-1171	20	4	5.6	65.0%	10 (50.0%)	5 (25.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)													$28,939	$1,921	$3,698	$5,619	$17,795	$5,525	$23,320
Newcomer Academy	Public	6-12	3741 Pulliam Dr	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6324	578	55	10.4	78.2%	49 (8.5%)	193 (33.4%)	321 (55.5%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$21,410	$1,059	$1,747	$2,806	$15,126	$3,478	$18,604
Brooklawn	Public	6-12	3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 515-0460	28	7	3.9	57.1%	19 (67.9%)	6 (21.4%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$50,760	$2,676	$3,542	$6,219	$38,830	$5,712	$44,542
Atherton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3000 Dundee Road	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8202	1,466	81	18.1	41.1%	922 (62.9%)	271 (18.5%)	117 (8.0%)	55 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	97 (6.6%)	91.7	8^th of 254 public high schools	96.9%		87	17^th of 290 public high schools	94.1%	9		58.0				72.0	40.0	58.0		61.0		63.0	$18,748	$423	$1,801	$2,224	$12,805	$3,719	$16,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballard High

What is the racial makeup of Ballard High?

Students at Ballard High are 50% White, 25% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ballard High?

Ballard High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dunn Elementary
Elementary : Norton Commons Elementary
Elementary : Norton Elementary
Elementary : Wilder Elementary
Middle : Kammerer Middle

What district is Ballard High in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Ballard High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,148 students attended Ballard High.

Is Ballard High a good school?

Ballard High ranks 45^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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