Bells ISD
Bells, Texas · Grayson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bells ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,007 students. By enrollment it is the 577th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,007 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82.7 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4809780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bells ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bells Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| Bells High School | High | 9–12 | 318 | 10.4 | 33.6% |
| Pritchard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 231 | 12.1 | 35.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bells ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bells ISD in context
Size
Bells ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Bells Elementary School with 458 students, and the smallest is Pritchard Junior High School with 231; the average is 336, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 11, with 91 students. Grade 12 has 68 students and kindergarten has 60, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bells ISD enrolls 36 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Bells ISD at 79.1%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.6%.
39.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 33.6% at Bells High School to 45.4% at Bells Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 82.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 504 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no 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
Bells ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Savoy ISD, 3.5 miles away with 305 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 9 of them enroll more students than Bells ISD. Grayson County has 13 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 | 81.1 | 12 |
| School counselors | 2 | 504 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 14.1 | 71 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 1,007 |
| School administrators | 5 | 201 |
| District administrators | 4 | 252 |
| All staff | 139.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.1% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 36 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 77 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
| Grade 6 | 83 |
| Grade 7 | 71 |
| Grade 8 | 77 |
| Grade 9 | 80 |
| Grade 10 | 79 |
| Grade 11 | 91 |
| Grade 12 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savoy ISD | 3 mi | 305 | 9.6 | – |
| Ector ISD | 9 mi | 234 | 11.6 | – |
| Whitewright ISD | 9 mi | 801 | 11 | – |
| Tom Bean ISD | 9 mi | 741 | 12.5 | – |
| Denison ISD | 12 mi | 4,977 | 13.7 | – |
| Sherman ISD | 13 mi | 7,788 | 12.4 | – |
| Bonham ISD | 13 mi | 2,029 | 13.9 | – |
| Howe ISD | 15 mi | 1,265 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Grayson County
- Sherman ISD (7,788 students)
- Denison ISD (4,977 students)
- Van Alstyne ISD (2,612 students)
- Whitesboro ISD (1,802 students)
- Pottsboro ISD (1,453 students)
- Howe ISD (1,265 students)
- Gunter ISD (1,156 students)
- S and S CISD (944 students)
- Whitewright ISD (801 students)
- Tom Bean ISD (741 students)
- Tioga ISD (664 students)
- Collinsville ISD (600 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1550 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells, TX 75414
Phone: (903)965-3600
Website: bellsisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.