Bell County School District

211 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#79 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bell County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bell County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bell County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bell County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bell County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Bell County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,736
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bell County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,303
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bell County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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:
7/
10
Top 50%
9821 Us 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Rank: #22.
Frakes School Center
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
29 Henderson Settlement Loop
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Grades: PK-8
| 104 students
Rank: #33.
Page School Center
Math: 23% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
Rank: #44.
Yellow Creek School Center
Math: 23% | Reading: 39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
Rank: #55.
Lone Jack School Center
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Creech Hollow Road
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Grades: PK-8
| 170 students
Rank: #66.
Right Fork School Center
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5296 Hwy. 221
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Grades: PK-8
| 158 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,518 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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