Bells School District

Item: Bells School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

4547 Hwy 88 South
Bells, TN 38006

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Top 20%

Tel: (731) 663-2041

Top Rankings

Bells School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

1 School

1,925 Schools

# Students

411 Students

1,010,422 Students

# Teachers

30 Teachers

66,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bells School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	42	223
Kind	64	502
1	63	510
2	60	523
3	57	502
4	58	504
5	67	510

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District Rank

Bells School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#29 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bells School District
2023	#29
2022	#40
2021	#35
2019	#41
2018	#6
2017	#40
2015	#28
2014	#43
2013	#33
2012	#69
2011	#114

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57%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	57%	34%
2022	42%	31%
2021	42%	28%
2019	62%	39%
2018	57%	35%
2017	42%	36%
2015	62%	57%
2014	62%	52%
2013	62%	52%
2012	52%	49%
2011	37%	42%

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35-39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	37%
2021	32%	30%
2019	32%	35%
2018	57%	35%
2017	37%	35%
2015	62%	51%
2014	52%	52%
2013	57%	52%
2012	50%	52%
2011	42%	50%
2010	42%	47%

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35-39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	40%
2021	42%	38%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	0.55	0.59
2022	0.60	0.58
2021	0.59	0.58
2020	0.56	0.56
2019	0.56	0.56
2018	0.54	0.55
2017	0.54	0.55
2016	0.58	0.54
2015	0.54	0.53
2014	0.58	0.52
2013	0.58	0.51
2012	0.57	0.50
2011	0.60	0.49
2010	0.59	0.48
2009	0.61	0.48
2008	0.63	0.47
2007	0.61	0.46
2006	0.59	0.45
1999	0.54	0.41
1998	0.53	0.39
1997	0.53	0.39
1996	0.49	0.39
1995	0.49	0.38
1994	0.38	0.38
1993	0.41	0.37
1992	0.40	0.36
1991	0.40	0.37
1990	0.42	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2022)
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2022	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	18%	14%
2022	23%	13%
2021	23%	12%
2020	21%	11%
2019	21%	11%
2018	21%	10%
2017	21%	10%
2016	23%	9%
2015	21%	8%
2014	21%	8%
2013	24%	7%
2012	24%	7%
2011	25%	6%
2010	24%	6%
2009	24%	5%
2008	26%	5%
2007	26%	4%
2006	27%	4%
1999	20%	1%
1998	19%	1%
1997	19%	1%

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% Black

18%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	19%	21%
2022	19%	21%
2021	19%	22%
2020	17%	22%
2019	17%	22%
2018	16%	22%
2017	16%	22%
2016	17%	22%
2015	16%	22%
2014	19%	23%
2013	18%	23%
2012	16%	24%
2011	17%	24%
2010	17%	24%
2009	21%	25%
2008	20%	25%
2007	17%	25%
2006	15%	25%
1999	17%	24%
1998	17%	23%
1997	17%	24%
1996	19%	23%
1995	19%	23%
1994	21%	23%
1993	25%	23%
1992	27%	22%
1991	27%	23%
1990	30%	22%

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% White

64%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	62%	59%
2022	56%	60%
2021	57%	60%
2020	61%	62%
2019	61%	62%
2018	63%	63%
2017	63%	63%
2016	59%	64%
2015	63%	65%
2014	59%	66%
2013	58%	66%
2012	59%	67%
2011	56%	67%
2010	57%	68%
2009	54%	68%
2008	52%	68%
2007	55%	69%
2006	57%	70%
1999	63%	73%
1998	64%	75%
1997	64%	74%
1996	68%	75%
1995	68%	75%
1994	76%	75%
1993	73%	76%
1992	73%	77%
1991	73%	76%
1990	70%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,886 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	$4 MM	$39 MM
2022	$4 MM	$36 MM
2021	$4 MM	$39 MM
2020	$4 MM	$36 MM
2019	$4 MM	$35 MM
2018	$4 MM	$35 MM
2017	$4 MM	$34 MM
2016	$4 MM	$33 MM
2015	$3 MM	$30 MM
2014	$4 MM	$32 MM
2012	$4 MM	$32 MM
2011	$4 MM	$30 MM
2010	$3 MM	$30 MM
2009	$3 MM	$28 MM
2008	$3 MM	$28 MM
2007	$3 MM	$26 MM
2006	$3 MM	$25 MM
2005	$3 MM	$24 MM
2004	$2 MM	$23 MM
2003	$2 MM	$21 MM
2002	$2 MM	$20 MM
2001	$2 MM	$20 MM
2000	$2 MM	$19 MM
1999	$2 MM	$18 MM
1998	$2 MM	$18 MM
1997	$2 MM	$16 MM
1996	$1 MM	$15 MM
1995	$1 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	$4 MM	$38 MM
2022	$4 MM	$36 MM
2021	$4 MM	$38 MM
2020	$4 MM	$36 MM
2019	$4 MM	$35 MM
2018	$4 MM	$34 MM
2017	$4 MM	$33 MM
2016	$3 MM	$32 MM
2015	$3 MM	$29 MM
2014	$3 MM	$33 MM
2012	$4 MM	$33 MM
2011	$3 MM	$31 MM
2010	$3 MM	$29 MM
2009	$3 MM	$28 MM
2008	$3 MM	$28 MM
2007	$3 MM	$27 MM
2006	$3 MM	$25 MM
2005	$3 MM	$24 MM
2004	$3 MM	$23 MM
2003	$2 MM	$22 MM
2002	$2 MM	$22 MM
2001	$2 MM	$21 MM
2000	$2 MM	$20 MM
1999	$2 MM	$18 MM
1998	$2 MM	$18 MM
1997	$1 MM	$17 MM
1996	$1 MM	$14 MM
1995	$1 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,701

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,023	$12,207
2022	$9,464	$10,799
2021	$10,968	$12,446
2020	$9,464	$10,799
2019	$9,525	$10,461
2018	$9,045	$10,253
2017	$9,167	$9,828
2016	$8,302	$9,274
2015	$8,285	$8,707
2014	$7,977	$8,998
2012	$8,298	$9,214
2011	$8,466	$8,846
2010	$8,346	$8,707
2009	$7,939	$8,477
2008	$8,061	$8,215
2007	$7,146	$7,225
2006	$6,714	$6,967
2005	$5,884	$7,132
2004	$6,244	$6,890
2003	$6,175	$6,637
2002	$5,239	$6,218
2001	$5,442	$5,931
2000	$5,685	$5,582
1999	$5,610	$5,367
1998	$5,872	$5,303
1997	$4,274	$4,686
1995	$3,679	$4,088
1992	$2,392	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,886

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bells School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,213	$11,923
2022	$9,137	$10,735
2021	$11,157	$12,157
2020	$9,137	$10,735
2019	$9,160	$10,381
2018	$9,203	$10,022
2017	$8,735	$9,561
2016	$7,914	$9,213
2015	$7,744	$8,563
2014	$7,896	$9,415
2012	$8,098	$9,298
2011	$7,725	$8,981
2010	$7,801	$8,563
2009	$7,693	$8,379
2008	$7,715	$8,219
2007	$6,847	$7,537
2006	$6,388	$7,070
2005	$7,768	$7,221
2004	$7,228	$7,095
2003	$5,699	$6,873
2002	$5,118	$6,596
2001	$4,963	$6,372
2000	$5,321	$5,764
1999	$5,341	$5,455
1998	$6,016	$5,332
1997	$4,084	$5,155
1995	$3,664	$4,364
1992	$2,377	$3,431

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Best Bells School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bells Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 30%

4547 Highway 88 South
Bells, TN 38006
(731) 663-2041

Gr: PK-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bells School District?

Bells School District manages 1 public schools serving 411 students.

What is the rank of Bells School District?

Bells School District is ranked #30 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%) and Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bells School District?

64% of Bells School District students are White, 18% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bells School District?

Bells School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Bells School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,886 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-05
Enrollment: 411 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 20% in TN
: 57% (Top 5%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education