Bell City R-II School District
Bell City, Missouri · Stoddard County · Grades K–12
Bell City R-II School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 196 students. By enrollment it is the 437th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 196 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 27 |
| Students per teacher | 7.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.2% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Stoddard County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2904530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bell City R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell City Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 105 | 7.7 | 56.2% |
| Bell City High School | High | 7–12 | 91 | 6.8 | 62.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bell City R-II schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bell City R-II in context
Size
Bell City R-II School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Bell City Elementary School with 105 students, and the smallest is Bell City High School with 91; the average is 98, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 20 students this year. Grade 12 has 10 students and kindergarten has 12, 17% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Bell City R-II.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Bell City R-II at 94.9%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
59.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.2% at Bell City Elementary School to 62.6% at Bell City High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 27 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 7.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 196 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Bell City R-II's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Advance R-IV School District, 7.9 miles away with 428 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 15 of them enroll more students than Bell City R-II. Stoddard County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 27 | 7 |
| School counselors | 1 | 196 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 196 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 49 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 178 |
| School administrators | 2 | 98 |
| District administrators | 1 | 196 |
| All staff | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Black | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 19 |
| Grade 9 | 20 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 18 |
| Grade 12 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance R-IV School District | 8 mi | 428 | 12.4 | – |
| Oran R-III School District | 10 mi | 304 | 12.8 | – |
| Scott County Central School District | 11 mi | 302 | 10.1 | – |
| Bloomfield R-XIV School District | 11 mi | 595 | 12.1 | – |
| Delta R-V School District | 13 mi | 225 | 10 | – |
| Chaffee R-II School District | 14 mi | 562 | 10.8 | – |
| Richland R-I School District | 14 mi | 283 | 10 | – |
| Kelso C-7 School District | 15 mi | 199 | 12.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Stoddard County
- Dexter R-XI School District (2,008 students)
- Puxico R-VIII School District (712 students)
- Bloomfield R-XIV School District (595 students)
- Bernie R-XIII School District (478 students)
- Advance R-IV School District (428 students)
- Richland R-I School District (283 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
25254 Walnut St, Bell City, MO 63735
Phone: (573)733-4444
Website: bellcity.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.