Ballard County Career and Technology Ctr
Barlow · KY · Ballard County · Public
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How Ballard County Career and Technology Ctr compares for families
What families should know about Ballard County Career and Technology Ctr.
- ▸ LocallyKY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ballard Memorial High School, McCracken County High School, Carlisle County High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Kentucky
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,851/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Kentucky
Kentucky's public scholarships
Kentucky's KEES award is unusual: you bank money every year you keep your grades up, then add a one-time test bonus. No income limit on the base or test award.
Kentucky banks a scholarship for each year you keep a 2.75+ GPA — bigger for higher GPAs — plus a one-time ACT/SAT bonus. (Free/reduced-lunch students can add AP/IB supplements.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard Memorial High School Barlow |
Public | 0.1 | 276 | +0.0% |
| McCracken County High School Paducah |
Public | 13.8 | 1,879 | -5.3% |
| Carlisle County High School Bardwell |
Public | 16.5 | 180 | -8.2% |
| McCracken Regional School Paducah |
Public | 17.4 | 22 | — |
| Paducah Area Technology Center Paducah |
Public | 20.0 | 5 | — |
| Paducah Tilghman High School Paducah |
Public | 20.0 | 860 | -2.2% |
| Hickman County High School Clinton |
Public | 27.5 | 215 | -0.9% |
| Graves County High School Mayfield |
Public | 28.1 | 1,143 | +2.6% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBallard County Career and Technology Ctr is a public high school in Barlow, KY.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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