For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 643 students in Bell County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Bell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Bell County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bell County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bell County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
10%
# Black Students
17 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,383 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
98%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
394
# Students in K Grade:
190
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,264 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,786 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,264
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,786
$13,981
Best Bell County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell County High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9824 Us Highway 25 E
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7061
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-7061
Grades: 9-12
| 643 students
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