BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL

BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL is a combined-grade school of reasonably sized scale in BELLEVILLE, New York, part of BELLEVILLE-HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructing 491 students in grades pre-K through 12.

BELLEVILLE-HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the operating authority for BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.7:1 average. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 58.2%, the actual is 49.4%, a residual of -8.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $66,301 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Jefferson County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,789 students), of which BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is MANNSVILLE MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 5.6 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 59.2%.

BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BELLEVILLE HENDERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL has expanded 5%, going from 468 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.