Belton High School
Public high school in Belton, Texas · Belton ISD · Grades 9–12
Belton High School serves 1,763 students in grades 9–12 in Belton (Bell County). It is one of 20 schools in Belton ISD. By enrollment it is the 395th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 13.7 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 ÷ 128.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Belton ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480986000454 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Belton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,763 | 13,697 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 42% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% 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.
Belton High School in context
Size
Belton High School is the 2nd largest of Belton ISD's 4 high schools; its 1,763 students are 12.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.6 miles away and have a median of 415 students, so Belton 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 9 with 495 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 405, against an average of 441 per grade. This year grade 12 has 17% fewer students than grade 9 (409 against 495). 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
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Belton ISD (36.2%). White students are next, at 39.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 42% across Belton 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
Belton High School has 128.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 1,763 students would have about 125.9 teachers, so Belton High School has 2.5 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 suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is District Alternative Education Program, 2.1 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.8% |
| White | 39.9% |
| Black | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 495 |
| Grade 10 | 454 |
| Grade 11 | 405 |
| Grade 12 | 409 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Lake Rd, Belton, TX 76513
Phone: (254)215-2200
Website: bisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Belton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Alternative Education Program | Belton ISD | 2.1 mi | 46 | 4.6 | 65.2% |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | Belton ISD | 2.1 mi | 284 | 12.3 | 26.4% |
| Lake Belton High School | Belton ISD | 4.2 mi | 2,300 | 15.7 | 30.7% |
| Cedar Crest | University of Texas University Charter School | 4.6 mi | 75 | 13.8 | – |
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | Temple ISD | 6.7 mi | 77 | 11.3 | 67.5% |
| Temple High School | Temple ISD | 7.0 mi | 2,320 | 13.7 | 66% |
| Salado High School | Salado ISD | 9.3 mi | 769 | 15.7 | 17.4% |
| Academy High School | Academy ISD | 10.1 mi | 546 | 12.5 | 34.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Belton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 494 |
| Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 661 |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | High | 9–12 | 284 |
| Charter Oak Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 602 |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 766 |
| District Alternative Education Program | High | 7–12 | 46 |
| High Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 563 |
| Hubbard Branch Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 514 |
| James L Burrell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 466 |
| Joe M Pirtle Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 575 |
| Lake Belton High School | High | 9–12 | 2,300 |
| Lake Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 803 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 572 |
| Leon Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 184 |
| North Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 979 |
| South Belton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 667 |
| Southwest Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 415 |
| Sparta Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 549 |
| Tarver Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 494 |