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Best High Schools in Zip Code 42024

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At a glance

Schools

276

Students

Top rankedBallard Memorial High School32^nd of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Ballard Memorial High School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 42024 zip code is home to a single high school, Ballard Memorial High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This standout institution is ranked 32nd out of 254 high schools in Ballard County, placing it in the top 13% of schools statewide.

Ballard Memorial High School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years, indicating consistent high performance. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% is significantly higher than the state average, and its test scores exceed the state and county averages across multiple subjects, including a 61% proficiency rate in 10th grade math compared to 41% statewide.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.6, lower than the state average, and spending per student of $22,664, higher than the state average, Ballard Memorial High School is effectively allocating resources to support its students. Over 56% of the school's population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high-need student population, yet the school's strong academic performance suggests it is working to support the success of all its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (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 (2025)	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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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 Memorial High School	Public	9-12	3561 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	No	(270) 665-8400	276	20	13.5	54.0%	244 (88.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	80	32^nd of 254 public high schools	87.4%		70.6	65^th of 290 public high schools	77.6%	33	61.0	55.0	32.0	48.0	48.0	$22,664	$669	$659	$1,325	$12,416	$5,969	$18,389
Ballard County Career and Technology Center	Public	9-12	11 Vocational School Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	No	(270) 665-8400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 42024

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barlow	4.71 mi	5	69^th
West Paducah	15.51 mi	3	29^th
Bardwell	17.51 mi	3	148^th
Paducah	18.82 mi	20	119^th
Fancy Farm	24.12 mi	1	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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