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Bellevue Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 551 students in Bellevue Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellevue Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,087 Schools
# Students
551 Students
449,316 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
30,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellevue Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.7%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.48
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
77%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,728 is higher than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,047 is higher than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,728
$14,273
Spending / Student
$19,047
$14,011
Best Bellevue Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellevue High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Center St
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 261-2980
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 261-2980
Gr: 6-12 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Grandview Avenue
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 261-4355
Bellevue, KY 41073
(859) 261-4355
Gr: PK-5 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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