For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,798 students in Bell County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Bell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,441 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bell County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
98%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,264 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,786 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,264
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,786
$13,981
Best Bell County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bell Central School Center
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9821 Us 25-e
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-3104
Grades: PK-8
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
Yellow Creek School Center
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 248-1794
Grades: PK-8
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Page School Center
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
239 Page School Road
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Pineville, KY 40977
(606) 337-5207
Grades: PK-8
| 274 students
Rank: #44.
Frakes School Center
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
29 Henderson Settlement Loop
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Frakes, KY 40940
(606) 337-2921
Grades: PK-8
| 115 students
Rank: #55.
Lone Jack School Center
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Creech Hollow Road
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Fourmile, KY 40939
(606) 337-9461
Grades: PK-8
| 217 students
Rank: #66.
Right Fork School Center
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5296 Hwy. 221
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Stoney Fork, KY 40988
(606) 337-3271
Grades: PK-8
| 146 students
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