Bells High School
Public high school in Bells, Texas · Bells ISD · Grades 9–12
Bells High School serves 318 students in grades 9–12 in Bells (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Bells ISD. By enrollment it is the 1144th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bells ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480978000448 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bells ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 318 | 1,007 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 12.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.6% | 39.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bells High School in context
Size
Bells High School is the only high school in Bells ISD. Its 318 students are 31.6% of the district's 1,007. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 10.1 miles away and have a median of 218 students, so Bells High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 91 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 68, against an average of 80 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% fewer students than grade 9 (68 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bells ISD (79.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 10.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.3% across Bells ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bells High School has 30.55 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 318 students would have about 22.7 teachers, so Bells High School has 7.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Savoy High School, 3.9 miles away in Savoy ISD. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.4% |
| Hispanic | 10.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 80 |
| Grade 10 | 79 |
| Grade 11 | 91 |
| Grade 12 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1500 Ole Ambrose Rd, Bells, TX 75414
Phone: (903)965-3603
Website: bellsisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bells High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savoy High School | Savoy ISD | 3.9 mi | 128 | 8.8 | 53.1% |
| Ector High School | Ector ISD | 8.7 mi | 110 | 8.7 | 49.1% |
| Whitewright High School | Whitewright ISD | 8.9 mi | 222 | 8.4 | 45.5% |
| Tom Bean High School | Tom Bean ISD | 9.0 mi | 213 | 10 | 31.9% |
| Pathways High School | Denison ISD | 11.2 mi | 62 | 13.2 | 75.8% |
| Bonham High School | Bonham ISD | 12.7 mi | 591 | 12.4 | 57.7% |
| Sherman High School | Sherman ISD | 13.4 mi | 2,143 | 13.1 | 68.8% |
| Denison High School | Denison ISD | 13.7 mi | 1,351 | 14 | 56.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bells ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bells Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 458 |
| Pritchard Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 231 |