Total enrollment
2,436
-129 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Bell County
Kentucky · 2,436 students · 5 cities
Bell County's 7 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 2,436 students across 6 elementary and 1 high.
4-year change in Bell County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bell County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #26 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,436 | #79 of 158 | #3,833 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #56 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #58 of 158 | #5,338 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.9% | #13 of 158 | #1,292 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.7% | #134 of 137 | #6,784 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bell County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Yellow Creek School Center at 54.8% proficient to Lone Jack School Center at 42.0%, a gap of 12.9 points. That is the 88th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,787 to 2,436 students (down 13%) and from 160 to 164 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County High School | Pineville | High | 09-12 | 622 |
| Yellow Creek School Center | Middlesboro | Elementary | PK-08 | 575 |
| Bell Central School Center | Pineville | Elementary | PK-08 | 502 |
| Page School Center | Pineville | Elementary | PK-08 | 272 |
| Lone Jack School Center | Fourmile | Elementary | PK-08 | 196 |
| Right Fork School Center | Stoney Fork | Elementary | PK-08 | 152 |
| Frakes School Center | Frakes | Elementary | PK-08 | 117 |
About Bell County
As a rural-scale district in Kentucky, Bell County hosts 2,436 students across 7 schools.
On the school-mix side, Bell County covers 6 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Bell County runs about 348 students per school, 25% below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,436 students, fell 5% from the 2,565 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Bell County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.