Ballard Community School District

41°53′50″N 93°36′25″W / 41.897330°N 93.607067°W / 41.897330; -93.607067

Ballard Community School District
Location
Story, Boone, and Polk counties
United States
Coordinates41.897330, -93.607067
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDani Trimble
Schools4
Budget$28,508,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1904200[1]
Students and staff
Students1969 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers127.27 FTE[1]
Staff101.88 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.47[1]
Athletic conferenceRaccoon River Conference
District mascotBombers
ColorsRed, Blue and White
     
Other information
Websitewww.ballard.k12.ia.us

Ballard Community School District is a rural public K-12 school district in Story County, Iowa. It includes areas in Story, Boone, and Polk counties, and the towns of Huxley, Slater, Cambridge and Kelley.[2] The School mascot is The Bomber Plane.

List of schools

  • Ballard West Elementary
  • Ballard East Elementary
  • Ballard Middle
  • Ballard High School

Ballard High School

Athletics

The Bombers compete in the Raccoon River Conference in the following sports:[3]

Fall sports

  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Swimming (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Football

Winter sports

  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Girls' - 2009 Class 3A State Champions[4]
  • Wrestling
    • 2-time Class 2A State Champions (2008, 2009)[5]
  • Swimming (boys)

Spring sports

  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1994 Class 2A State Champions[6]
  • Golf (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 6-time Class 3A State Champions (1997, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)[7]
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (girls)
  • Baseball
  • Softball
    • 2012 Class 3A State Champions[8]

Facts and figures

Enrollment

Year District-wide High school (9-12) Middle school (6-8) Elementary schools (K-5)
2003-2004[9] 1,408 437 208 763
2002-2003[10] 1,347 441 197 709
2001-2002[11] 1,335 426 186 723
2000-2001[12] 1,342 428 207 707

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ballard Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ballard" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Raccoon River Conference". Raccoon River Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Ballard". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY03-04 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  10. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY02-03 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2004-12-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  11. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY01-02 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2004-12-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  12. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY00-01 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2004-12-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006