McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.9% were boys, and 47.1% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 91.6% of the Ballard Comm School District's total enrollment.
Ballard Comm School District roughly covers four schools within Story County and has a main office in Huxley.Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard High School | 545 | 553 | 1.5% |
| Ballard Middle School | 432 | 409 | -5.3% |
| Ballard East Elementary | 422 | 431 | 2.1% |
| Ballard West Elementary | 424 | 412 | -2.8% |
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