Lake Belton High School
Public high school in Temple, Texas · Belton ISD · Grades 9–12
Lake Belton High School serves 2,300 students in grades 9–12 in Temple (Bell County). It is one of 20 schools in Belton ISD. By enrollment it is the 221st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 146.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Belton ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480986013935 |
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 | 2,300 | 13,697 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 30.7% | 42% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 66% 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.
Lake Belton High School in context
Size
Lake Belton High School is the largest of Belton ISD's 4 high schools; its 2,300 students are 16.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 250; Lake 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 12 with 606 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 528, against an average of 575 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 578 in grade 9 and 606 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 51.5% here and 46% across Belton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 29.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
30.7% of its students are eligible 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
With 146.26 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,300 students, Lake Belton High School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,300 students would have about 164.3 teachers, so Lake Belton High School has 18 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lake Belton High School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other high school is Belton High School, 4.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.5% |
| Hispanic | 29.4% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 578 |
| Grade 10 | 588 |
| Grade 11 | 528 |
| Grade 12 | 606 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9809 Fm 2483, Temple, TX 76502
Phone: (254)316-6200
Website: bisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lake Belton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton High School | Belton ISD | 4.2 mi | 1,763 | 13.7 | 45.5% |
| Temple High School | Temple ISD | 5.6 mi | 2,320 | 13.7 | 66% |
| Fred W Edwards Academy Aec | Temple ISD | 5.8 mi | 77 | 11.3 | 67.5% |
| Belton New Technical H S at Waskow | Belton ISD | 5.9 mi | 284 | 12.3 | 26.4% |
| District Alternative Education Program | Belton ISD | 5.9 mi | 46 | 4.6 | 65.2% |
| Cedar Crest | University of Texas University Charter School | 8.6 mi | 75 | 13.8 | – |
| Troy High School | Troy ISD | 9.2 mi | 502 | 15.7 | 40.8% |
| Moody High School | Moody ISD | 10.8 mi | 216 | 9.5 | 54.6% |
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 High School | High | 9–12 | 1,763 |
| 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 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 |