In partnership with and in service to our community, the mission of Ballard County Schools is to prepare every student to be a successful individual. Our 1,300-plus students not only attend core content courses, but also have rich choices for additional opportunities. We have one high school and an interconnected middle school, one elementary, and one preschool, located off-campus in LaCenter. A brand-new, state-of-the-art high school opened in January 2006; a new middle school followed in 2007.

Our staff members, certified and classified, all work toward sustaining a positive learning environment with high expectations for all students. Our faculty receives extensive professional development in the areas of differentiated instruction and recognition of diverse learning styles. Ballard County is constantly in the process of analyzing school culture, plus classroom and test data, in an effort to ensure excellence.

Our rural setting and background offer small-town amenities without sacrificing current technological resources. With the opening of our new schools, our upper-level students have a 2.5 to 1 student-computer ratio. There is an interactive Smart Board in every classroom, where technology is integrated into the curriculum on a daily basis. Our teachers bring Internet-accessible materials to life, enhancing the exposure and realism of many studied subjects. We also offer instruction in many other kinds of software currently used by business and industry.