Enrollment
300
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bellevue, KY
Bellevue High School
Federal NCES profile for Bellevue High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210042000075
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bellevue High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Kentucky schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 59.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 300
- students enrolled
Bellevue High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bellevue Independent · Kentucky
NCES ID 210042000075 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.4%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bellevue High School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bellevue High School
Bellevue High School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bellevue, Kentucky, enrolling 300 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.1:1, Bellevue High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Kentucky schools and 27% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.4% lands close to the Kentucky typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 300 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.
Against 287 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #139.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (12%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 19.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 82 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 300 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Bellevue's public schools, it stands alongside Grandview Elementary School (251 students): Bellevue High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.1:1 vs 12:1).
Its district, Bellevue Independent, also runs Grandview Elementary School (251 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bellevue High School compares
Bellevue High School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 27% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.4% | ▲ 0% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 14% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,468
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.0%
Two or More 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 6.0%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Bellevue High School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bellevue Independent, which includes Bellevue High School.
$15,468
Per student
+17%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.8%
State 37.2%
Federal 19.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bellevue High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bellevue High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar other schools in Bellevue
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kentucky, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~300 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bellevue High School
How many students attend Bellevue High School?
Bellevue High School has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bellevue, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellevue High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bellevue High School is 11.1:1, which is 27% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bellevue High School?
59.4% of students at Bellevue High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellevue High School?
The largest demographic group at Bellevue High School is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Bellevue, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellevue High School?
Bellevue High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bellevue High School a good school?
Bellevue High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Kentucky schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bellevue Independent?
Besides Bellevue High School, Bellevue Independent also operates Grandview Elementary School (251 students). See the Bellevue Independent district page for the complete list.
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