Bell County School District

211 Virginia Ave
Pineville, KY 40977
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,758 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 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,453 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
15,350 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:

0.06
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
22 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
2,382 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
97%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
146
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
173
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,179 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,709 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% 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
$17,179
$14,203
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
$15,709
$13,943
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell Central School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9821 Us 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Grades: PK-8
| 478 students
Rank: #22.
Yellow Creek School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Grades: PK-8
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Page School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Grades: PK-8
| 285 students
Rank: #44.
Frakes School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
29 Henderson Settlement Loop
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Grades: PK-8
| 99 students
Rank: #55.
Lone Jack School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Creech Hollow Road
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Grades: PK-8
| 199 students
Rank: #66.
Right Fork School Center
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5296 Hwy. 221
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Grades: PK-8
| 138 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,453 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 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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