Pineville Independent School

Pineville Independent School is a sizable K-12 campus in Pineville, Kentucky, part of Pineville Independent. The school instructs 531 students in grades pre-K through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 202 students each, so Pineville Independent School sits 163% above that benchmark.

Operationally, Pineville Independent School answers to Pineville Independent, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Pineville Independent School shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 2% Black, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pineville Independent School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.2%; this one delivers 47.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bell County put median household income runs about $31,354, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 25% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pineville Independent School is one of 18 public schools in Bell County (combined enrollment of about 4,135 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lone Jack School Center, around 3.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Pineville Independent School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Pineville Independent School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.4%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 531 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.