Bell County High School

Set in Pineville, Kentucky, Bell County High School is a mid-tier 9-12 campus, overseen by Bell County. It educates 622 students across grades 9 through 12.

Bell County High School is one of 7 schools operated by Bell County, a district that hosts 2,436 students overall.

On demographics, Bell County High School reports that nearly all students (99%) are White.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 73% of students at Bell County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Bell County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.3%.

Around the school, Bell County reports that median household earnings sit near $31,354, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. In all, Bell County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,135 students), of which Bell County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bell Central School Center, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bell County High School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.0%.

Bell County High School operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bell County High School has fell 14%, going from 720 students in 2018 to 622 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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