For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public schools serving 4,204 students in Bell County, KY (there are 4 private schools, serving 430 private students). 91% of all K-12 students in Bell County, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Bell County, KY are Middlesboro Alternative School, Bell County High School and Bell Central School Center. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bell County, KY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average). Schools in Bell County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public schools.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 26% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Bell County (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesboro Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Bell County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9824 Us Highway 25 E
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7061
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7061
Grades: 9-12
| 723 students
Rank: #33.
Bell Central School Center
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9821 Us 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Rank: #44.
Pineville Independent School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 Virginia Avenue
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5701
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5701
Grades: PK-12
| 607 students
Rank: #55.
Yellow Creek School Center
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #66.
Page School Center
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
Rank: #77.
Middlesboro Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Grades: 5-8
| 310 students
Rank: #88.
Frakes School Center
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29 Henderson Settlement Loop
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Grades: PK-8
| 104 students
Rank: #99.
Lone Jack School Center
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Creech Hollow Road
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Grades: PK-8
| 170 students
Rank: #1010.
Middlesboro High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4404 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8820
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8820
Grades: 9-12
| 357 students
Rank: #1111.
Middlesboro Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 W Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Grades: PK-4
| 387 students
Rank: #1212.
Right Fork School Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5296 Hwy. 221
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Grades: PK-8
| 158 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bell County Area Technology Center
Vocational School
9828 Us Hwy. 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3094
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3094
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Cumberland Tech - Southeast Campus
Vocational School
1300 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Cumberland Technical College
Vocational School
3300 Hwy 25e South
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3106
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3106
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Cumberland Valley Health Tech Center
Vocational School
Us Highway 25e South
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3106
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3106
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesboro Group Home School
Alternative School
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Tech
Vocational School
1305 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-2145
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Bell County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Bell County Alternative School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
9828 Us Hwy 25e Second Floor
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-0957
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-0957
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
Bell County Education Center (Closed 2014)
Vocational School
560 Correctional Dr
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7065
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7065
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
502 Ashbury Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Grades: PK
| 89 students
401 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3412
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3412
Grades: PK-6
| 273 students
401 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-2361
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-2361
Grades: 7-12
| 235 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Bell County, KY?
The top ranked public schools in Bell County, KY include Middlesboro Alternative School, Bell County High School and Bell Central School Center.
How many public schools are located in Bell County, KY?
18 public schools are located in Bell County, KY.
What percentage of students in Bell County, KY go to public school?
91% of all K-12 students in Bell County, KY are educated in public schools (compared to the KY state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Bell County, KY?
Bell County, KY public schools minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public schools average of 26% (majority Black).
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