BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY

BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY is a very small secondary school in KILLEEN, Texas, run under INSPIRE ACADEMIES. The school teaches 44 students in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 94% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

INSPIRE ACADEMIES comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 805 students; BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY is among them.

On demographics, BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY lists that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 34% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Bell County's rate of about 57%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Bell County) reports that median household earnings sit near $68,865, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bell County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students), of which BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: KILLEEN JJAEP, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. BELL COUNTY INSPIRE ACADEMY's enrollment has edged up 19% since 2018, when it stood at 37 (now 44). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 19% to 34%. Class-load math has widened: from 6.2:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.