Ballyshannon Middle School

633 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Ballyshannon Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Boone County school district, located in Union, KY with 633 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 42 teachers, Ballyshannon Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

633

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

26.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ballyshannon Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	534
Hispanic	35
Black	20
Asian	7
Two or More	34
Pacific Islander	3

White
534 (84.4 %)
Hispanic
35 (5.5 %)
Two or More
34 (5.4 %)
Black
20 (3.2 %)
Asian
7 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Boone County
Phone:	(859)905-2620
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	633
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	141
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 175

Grade 7 231

Grade 8 227

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Ballyshannon Middle School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	175
Grade 7	231
Grade 8	227

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Ballyshannon Middle School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	321	50.7%
Male	312	49.3%

Middle School 6th - 8th