Top Rankings
Belton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 494 students in Belton Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Belton Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
20 Schools
4,197 Schools
# Students
13,697 Students
2,167,028 Students
# Teachers
978 Teachers
146,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Belton Independent School District, which is ranked #535 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#546 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.4%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
36%
55%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
46%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,448. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,165 is less than the state median of $16,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$189 MM
$85,353 MM
Spending
$221 MM
$91,739 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,763
$15,448
Spending / Student
$16,165
$16,604
Best Belton Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
501 E 4th
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-3700
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 215-3700
Gr: PK | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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