BELL CITY HIGH SCHOOL
BELL CITY HIGH is a Title I public high school that is part of the BELL CITY R-II school district, located in BELL CITY, MO with about 103 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 12th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 11 teachers, BELL CITY HIGH has a student/teacher ratio of about 9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
BELL CITY HIGH School, located in the small community of Bell City, Missouri, serves as the educational hub for the local district. As a small, rural public school, it emphasizes a tight-knit environment where students benefit from personalized attention and a strong sense of community. The school typically focuses on providing a core academic curriculum while fostering student participation in extracurricular activities, which are central to the social and athletic life of the district.
The school operates under the Bell City R-II School District and reflects the values common to many rural Missouri educational institutions, prioritizing close relationships between faculty, students, and local families. By maintaining a smaller student body, BELL CITY HIGH aims to prepare its graduates for post-secondary success—whether that involves entering the workforce, vocational training, or higher education—by providing a supportive atmosphere tailored to the needs of its specific local population.
For more information, contact BELL CITY HIGH at (573) 733-4444 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BELL CITY, MO 63735-1000
(573) 733-4444
http://www.bellcity.k12.mo.us
BELL CITY HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in BELL CITY, MO with about 103 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Missouri
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- BELL CITY R-II
- Total Students:
- 103
- Teachers:
- 11.54
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 103 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BELL CITY HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 92% of the student body.
- White
- 92.2%
- Black or African American
- 4.9%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2.9%
- Female
- 41.7%
- Male
- 58.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.