Ballard R-II School District
Butler, Missouri · Bates County · Grades Pre-K–12
Ballard R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 116 students. By enrollment it is the 495th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 116 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 17.4 |
| Students per teacher | 6.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.5% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2904170 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ballard R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| Ballard High School | High | 7–12 | 59 | 6.5 | 49.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ballard R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ballard R-II in context
Size
Ballard R-II School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 58 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Ballard High School (59) and the smallest is Ballard Elementary School (57).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 16 students this year. Grade 12 has 6 students and kindergarten has 10, 40% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ballard R-II enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Ballard R-II at 92.2%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
53.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 49.2% at Ballard High School to 57.9% at Ballard Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 6.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 0.8 counselors it has 145 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.3 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Ballard R-II's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District, 10.3 miles away with 733 students. 16 districts are within 25 miles, and 12 of them enroll more students than Ballard R-II. Bates County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 17.4 | 7 |
| School counselors | 0.8 | 145 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.3 | 387 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 2 | 58 |
| Other student support staff | 1.2 | 97 |
| School administrators | 1 | 116 |
| District administrators | 1 | 116 |
| All staff | 30.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 10 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 7 |
| Grade 12 | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District | 10 mi | 733 | 11.8 | – |
| Adrian R-III School District | 11 mi | 689 | 12.9 | – |
| Montrose R-XIV School District | 12 mi | 62 | 6 | – |
| Hudson R-IX School District | 12 mi | 55 | 8.3 | – |
| Butler R-V School District | 13 mi | 971 | 12.1 | – |
| Appleton City R-II School District | 13 mi | 331 | 10.1 | – |
| Davis R-XII School District | 14 mi | 42 | 6.3 | – |
| Archie R-V School District | 14 mi | 569 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Bates County
- Butler R-V School District (971 students)
- Adrian R-III School District (689 students)
- Rich Hill R-IV School District (382 students)
- Miami R-I School District (183 students)
- Hume R-VIII School District (118 students)
- Hudson R-IX School District (55 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
10247 Ne State Route 18, Butler, MO 64730
Phone: (816)297-2656
Website: ballardr2.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.