Bell Elementary School
Public elementary school, grades 1 to 2 · Monticello, Kentucky
Bell Elementary School in Monticello, Kentucky enrolled 432 students in 2024-25 with 28.6 full-time teachers, 15.1 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
476 students in 2022-23, 437 students in 2023-24, 432 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.1 to 28.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 476 | 29.1 | 16.4 |
| 2023-24 | 437 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 432 | 28.6 | 15.1 |
15.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 430 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bell Elementary School enrolled 430 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 430 of the 430 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent35.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
85.0% of students were White, 10.2% Hispanic, 3.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White85.0%
- Hispanic10.2%
- Two or more races3.5%
- Black1.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Monticello
3 public elementary schools in Monticello report 2024-25 enrollment; Bell Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Elementary School | 664 | 15.8 | 79.1% |
| Bell Elementary School | 432 | 15.1 | 80.3% |
| Walker Early Learning Center | 358 | 16.8 | 74.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Bell Elementary School
- Walker Early Learning CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 358 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Monticello Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 664 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Compare Bell Elementary School with Walker Early Learning CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wayne County spends per student$13,466 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,466
- The largest public schools in KentuckyBell Elementary School is the number 370 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#370 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.15.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Bell Elementary School
How many students attend Bell Elementary School?
432 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 476 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Monticello, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Bell Elementary School?
15.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Bell Elementary School a Title I school?
Bell Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Bell Elementary School in?
Wayne County, NCES district ID 2105790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210579001367 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.