BELL CITY HIGH

BELL CITY R-II
25254 WALNUT ST
BELL CITY, MO 63735
100 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
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.
100
Total Students
12.4
Full-Time Teachers
8.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
57.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    94 (94.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    3 (3.0 %)
  • Black
    1 (1.0 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (1.0 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: BELL CITY R-II
Phone: (573)733-4444
Website: http://www.bellcity.k12.mo.us
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 100
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 48
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 20
Grade 8 9
Grade 9 23
Grade 10 10
Grade 11 20
Grade 12 18
Gender Ratio
Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)
ADVANCE HIGH
ADVANCE R-IV
183 Students
201 SCHOOL STREET
ADVANCE, MO 63730 (7.8 miles away)
High School 7th - 12th