Top Rankings
Bells Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 306 students in Bells Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Bells Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Bells Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bells High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
963 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bells Independent School District, which is ranked #115 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
773 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
80%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
61
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,156 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,405 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,156
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,405
$14,148
Best Bells Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bells High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Ole Ambrose Rd
Bells, TX 75414
(903) 965-3603
Bells, TX 75414
(903) 965-3603
Grades: 9-12
| 306 students
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