Ballinger High School
Public high school in Ballinger, Texas · Ballinger ISD · Grades 9–12
Ballinger High School serves 231 students in grades 9–12 in Ballinger (Runnels County). It is one of 3 schools in Ballinger ISD. By enrollment it is the 1272nd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Ballinger ISD |
| County | Runnels County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480930000389 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ballinger ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 231 | 775 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 10.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.6% | 70.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ballinger High School in context
Size
Ballinger High School is the only high school in Ballinger ISD. Its 231 students are 29.8% of the district's 775. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 32.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 223; Ballinger High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 60 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 55, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 58 in grade 9 and 55 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.9% here and 46.8% across Ballinger ISD. White students are next, at 48.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
63.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.3% across Ballinger ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.19 full-time-equivalent teachers for 231 students, Ballinger High School has 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 231 students would have about 16.5 teachers, so Ballinger High School has 8.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Ballinger High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Winters High School, 14.8 miles away in Winters ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.9% |
| White | 48.1% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 58 |
| Grade 10 | 58 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2107 N Broadway, Ballinger, TX 76821
Phone: (325)365-3547
Website: ballingerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ballinger High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winters High School | Winters ISD | 14.8 mi | 140 | 8 | 54.3% |
| Miles High School | Miles ISD | 16.0 mi | 217 | 9.5 | 38.7% |
| Veribest High School | Veribest ISD | 25.2 mi | 141 | 8.1 | 49.6% |
| Lake View High School | San Angelo ISD | 32.4 mi | 1,072 | 14.6 | 62.7% |
| Coleman High School | Coleman ISD | 32.6 mi | 229 | 8.6 | 32.8% |
| Wall High School | Wall ISD | 32.8 mi | 361 | 10.1 | 15.2% |
| Jim Ned High School | Jim Ned CISD | 33.6 mi | 464 | 11.6 | 14% |
| Carver Alternative Lrn Center | San Angelo ISD | 33.9 mi | 31 | 6.2 | 74.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ballinger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 |
| Ballinger Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 164 |