Bellville High School
Public high school in Bellville, Texas · Bellville ISD · Grades 9–12
Bellville High School serves 786 students in grades 9–12 in Bellville (Austin County). It is one of 5 schools in Bellville ISD. By enrollment it is the 695th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 54.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Bellville ISD |
| County | Austin County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480981000449 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bellville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 786 | 2,315 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.7% | 42.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% 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.
Bellville High School in context
Size
Bellville High School is the only high school in Bellville ISD. Its 786 students are 34% of the district's 2,315. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 715; Bellville High School is close to their typical size.
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 9 with 222 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 182, against an average of 197 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (182 against 222). 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
The largest group is White students: 57.8% here and 56.3% across Bellville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42.4% across Bellville 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
With 54.02 full-time-equivalent teachers for 786 students, Bellville High School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 786 students would have about 56.1 teachers, so Bellville High School has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Bellville High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Sealy High School, 12.2 miles away in Sealy ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.8% |
| Hispanic | 31.8% |
| Black | 7.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 222 |
| Grade 10 | 187 |
| Grade 11 | 195 |
| Grade 12 | 182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
850 Schumann Rd, Bellville, TX 77418
Phone: (979)865-3681
Website: bellvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bellville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sealy High School | Sealy ISD | 12.2 mi | 1,002 | 14.8 | 61.3% |
| Hempstead High School | Hempstead ISD | 15.2 mi | 462 | 14.5 | 72.5% |
| Trinity Charter School - Brenham Campus | Trinity Charter School | 15.8 mi | 35 | 8.9 | 91.4% |
| Royal High School | Royal ISD | 19.2 mi | 968 | 14.1 | 62.6% |
| Brenham High School | Brenham ISD | 19.8 mi | 1,544 | 14.1 | 48.4% |
| Safe Haven | University of Texas University Charter School | 21.6 mi | 12 | 4.1 | – |
| Waller High School | Waller ISD | 22.9 mi | 2,995 | 17 | 58.6% |
| Columbus Crossing High School | Columbus ISD | 23.3 mi | 14 | – | 78.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bellville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellville Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 557 |
| O'Bryant Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 266 |
| O'Bryant Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 563 |
| West End Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 143 |