Bell County School District

211 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,798 students in Bell County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Bell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,378 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#113 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bell County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bell County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bell County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
9%
# Black Students
17 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
2,383 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
98%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
190
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bell County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bell County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,264
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bell County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,786
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bell County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bell County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell Central School Center
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9821 Us 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Grades: PK-8
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Yellow Creek School Center
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Grades: PK-8
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Page School Center
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
Rank: #44.
Frakes School Center
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Henderson Settlement Loop
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Grades: PK-8
| 115 students
Rank: #55.
Lone Jack School Center
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Creech Hollow Road
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Grades: PK-8
| 217 students
Rank: #66.
Right Fork School Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5296 Hwy. 221
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Grades: PK-8
| 146 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,441 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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