For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,795 students in Bell County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
2,518 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bell County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
16 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,464 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
98%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
188
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
1
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,736 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,303 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,736
$14,317
Spending / Student
$15,303
$14,055
Best Bell County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell Central School Center
Math: 34% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
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: #22.
Frakes School Center
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
29 Henderson Settlement Loop
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Grades: PK-8
| 104 students
Rank: #33.
Page School Center
Math: 23% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
Rank: #44.
Yellow Creek School Center
Math: 23% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
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: #55.
Lone Jack School Center
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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: #66.
Right Fork School Center
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
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
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