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Item: Bells Independent School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1550 Ole Ambrose Rd
Bells, TX 75414-2689

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (903) 965-3600

www.bellsisd.net

Top Rankings

Bells Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,546 Schools

# Students

986 Students

1,864,528 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

125,497 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bells Independent School District	Texas
9	81	389
10	97	362
11	69	335
12	70	303

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District Rank

Bells Independent School District, which is ranked #89 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#103 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District
2023	#103
2022	#129
2021	#114
2019	#144
2018	#105
2017	#96
2016	#184
2015	#228
2014	#112
2013	#300
2012	#389

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69%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2023	69%	44%
2022	62%	41%
2021	63%	37%
2019	64%	51%
2018	63%	49%
2017	91%	78%
2016	84%	75%
2015	81%	73%
2014	89%	76%
2013	83%	78%
2012	89%	83%

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64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2022	64%	51%
2021	53%	42%
2019	56%	47%
2018	63%	45%
2017	85%	72%
2016	83%	71%
2015	82%	73%
2014	88%	75%
2013	85%	78%
2012	90%	88%
2011	93%	88%

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67%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2022	67%	46%
2021	67%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	88%
2012	90%	88%
2011	90%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2024	0.35	0.64
2023	0.34	0.64
2022	0.34	0.64
2021	0.33	0.64
2020	0.31	0.63
2019	0.31	0.63
2018	0.25	0.64
2017	0.25	0.64
2016	0.21	0.63
2015	0.21	0.63
2014	0.23	0.63
2013	0.21	0.64
2012	0.19	0.64
2011	0.13	0.64
2010	0.13	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.09	0.64
2007	0.11	0.64
2006	0.06	0.64
2005	0.07	0.64
2004	0.08	0.64
2003	0.07	0.64
2002	0.07	0.64
2001	0.05	0.64
2000	0.06	0.65
1999	0.05	0.65
1998	0.03	0.65
1997	0.04	0.64
1996	0.03	0.64
1993	0.01	0.63
1992	0.01	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2024	11%	53%
2023	11%	53%
2022	11%	53%
2021	10%	53%
2020	10%	53%
2019	10%	53%
2018	7%	52%
2017	7%	52%
2016	6%	52%
2015	6%	52%
2014	6%	52%
2013	6%	51%
2012	5%	51%
2011	3%	50%
2010	3%	49%
2009	3%	48%
2008	3%	47%
2007	3%	46%
2006	2%	46%
2005	4%	45%
2004	3%	44%
2003	4%	43%
2002	4%	42%
2001	3%	41%
2000	3%	40%
1999	3%	39%
1998	1%	38%
1997	2%	38%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2024	1%	13%
2022	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2011	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%

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% White

80%

26%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2024	80%	25%
2023	80%	26%
2022	81%	26%
2021	82%	26%
2020	83%	27%
2019	83%	27%
2018	86%	28%
2017	86%	28%
2016	89%	29%
2015	89%	29%
2014	87%	29%
2013	89%	30%
2012	90%	31%
2011	93%	31%
2010	93%	33%
2009	93%	34%
2008	95%	35%
2007	94%	36%
2006	97%	36%
2005	96%	38%
2004	96%	39%
2003	96%	40%
2002	96%	41%
2001	97%	42%
2000	97%	44%
1999	97%	45%
1998	99%	46%
1997	98%	46%
1996	98%	47%
1995	100%	48%
1994	100%	48%
1993	100%	49%
1992	100%	49%
1991	100%	51%
1990	100%	51%
1989	100%	51%
1988	100%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,849 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,139 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13 MM	$14 MM
2022	$12 MM	$14 MM
2021	$13 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$11 MM	$13 MM
2018	$10 MM	$11 MM
2017	$9 MM	$11 MM
2016	$9 MM	$11 MM
2015	$9 MM	$9 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$8 MM	$9 MM
2011	$9 MM	$10 MM
2010	$9 MM	$9 MM
2009	$8 MM	$9 MM
2008	$8 MM	$8 MM
2007	$8 MM	$8 MM
2006	$7 MM	$7 MM
2005	$7 MM	$7 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11 MM	$13 MM
2022	$13 MM	$13 MM
2021	$11 MM	$13 MM
2020	$13 MM	$13 MM
2019	$15 MM	$12 MM
2018	$9 MM	$11 MM
2017	$8 MM	$11 MM
2016	$8 MM	$11 MM
2015	$9 MM	$9 MM
2014	$8 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$9 MM
2011	$8 MM	$9 MM
2010	$9 MM	$9 MM
2009	$16 MM	$9 MM
2008	$7 MM	$8 MM
2007	$7 MM	$8 MM
2006	$7 MM	$7 MM
2005	$7 MM	$7 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$6 MM
1999	$7 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$3 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,849

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13,156	$15,640
2022	$13,610	$15,527
2021	$14,596	$15,800
2020	$13,610	$15,527
2019	$12,213	$14,104
2018	$12,155	$12,819
2017	$11,965	$13,668
2016	$12,060	$13,530
2015	$11,582	$12,250
2014	$10,485	$11,938
2012	$10,335	$11,792
2011	$11,830	$12,560
2010	$11,025	$12,250
2009	$10,463	$11,947
2008	$10,453	$11,503
2007	$9,989	$11,028
2006	$8,706	$10,357
2005	$8,466	$9,808
2004	$8,639	$9,347
2003	$8,056	$9,172
2002	$7,783	$8,890
2001	$7,785	$8,220
2000	$7,619	$8,183
1999	$7,122	$7,482
1998	$6,606	$7,282
1997	$6,186	$6,948
1995	$5,316	$6,375
1992	$5,228	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$11,139

$14,117

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bells Independent School District	Texas
2023	$11,405	$14,776
2022	$14,663	$14,277
2021	$12,653	$14,927
2020	$14,663	$14,277
2019	$17,047	$13,432
2018	$11,534	$12,640
2017	$10,776	$13,337
2016	$10,238	$12,941
2015	$12,294	$12,682
2014	$9,996	$11,519
2012	$9,384	$11,195
2011	$10,364	$12,153
2010	$11,703	$12,682
2009	$19,094	$12,666
2008	$9,336	$11,542
2007	$8,874	$10,438
2006	$8,891	$9,999
2005	$8,721	$9,530
2004	$8,526	$9,298
2003	$8,687	$9,172
2002	$7,599	$8,828
2001	$8,041	$8,284
2000	$11,409	$8,055
1999	$8,701	$7,777
1998	$6,286	$7,202
1997	$5,769	$7,030
1995	$4,617	$5,816
1992	$4,882	$4,974

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Best Bells Independent School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bells High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

1500 Ole Ambrose Rd
Bells, TX 75414
(903) 965-3603

Gr: 9-12 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 986 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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