Bell City High School

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 7161 Highway 14 East
       Bell City, LA  70630


(337) 217-4500

District: Calcasieu Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
246th of 727 Louisiana Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,977 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  819

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Hispanic:
4.5%
African American:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.7% Help


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Compare Details Bell City High School ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.84. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bell City High School ranks better than 72.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bell City High School ranks better than 72.4% of high schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Bell City High School has the largest alternative school student body size in the Calcasieu Parish School District. Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), Hispanic (4.5%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Calcasieu Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bell City High School is 16.9, which is the highest among 3 alternative schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bell City High School is $11,977, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Calcasieu Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bell City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell City High School 246th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Bell City High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bell City High School 131st of 469 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Bell City High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bell City High School 90th of 326 Louisiana public high schools. (See Bell City High School in the ranking list.)

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Calcasieu Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Calcasieu Parish 29th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bell City High School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 75.63 167th 725 77.0%
2008 77.98 150th 743 79.8%
2009 76.56 163rd 738 77.9%
2010 74.94 201st 736 72.7%
2011 71.79 239th 766 68.8%
2012 67.61 263rd 764 65.6%
2013 72.94 197th 772 74.5%
2014 64.83 289th 777 62.8%
2015 70.33 230th 792 71.0%
2016 59.18 342nd 742 53.9%
2017 66.51 276th 739 62.7%
2018 56.97 280th 728 61.5%
2019 78.35 160th 731 78.1%
2021 73.21 183rd 729 74.9%
2022 72.76 201st 727 72.4%
2023 67.84 246th 730 66.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.48 56th 306 81.7%
2022 72.82 67th 307 78.2%
2023 58.95 110th 296 62.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.65 290th 682 57.5%
2019 69.23 220th 697 68.4%
2021 71.63 178th 719 75.2%
2022 67.06 222nd 724 69.3%
2023 68.30 213th 723 70.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.72 237th 684 65.4%
2021 78.56 133rd 705 81.1%
2022 75.97 158th 701 77.5%
2023 71.68 194th 705 72.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.80 145th 696 79.2%
2021 58.71 297th 704 57.8%
2022 72.60 193rd 712 72.9%
2023 61.83 288th 713 59.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.26 325th 516 37.0%
2019 62.03 203rd 517 60.7%
2021 53.45 265th 522 49.2%
2022 55.16 246th 517 52.4%
2023 48.73 297th 518 42.7%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 49.68 229th 396 42.2%
2008 54.54 207th 413 49.9%
2009 61.50 183rd 425 56.9%
2010 66.80 144th 408 64.7%
2011 66.08 146th 412 64.6%
2012 67.27 146th 442 67.0%
2013 75.20 103rd 457 77.5%
2014 55.06 217th 470 53.8%
2015 55.93 217th 482 55.0%
2016 67.00 156th 435 64.1%
2017 72.41 111th 437 74.6%
2018 67.46 108th 411 73.7%
2019 77.66 99th 449 78.0%
2021 70.53 131st 459 71.5%
2022 60.50 186th 460 59.6%
2023 70.64 130th 465 72.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.64 197th 206 4.4%
2023 70.20 37th 206 82.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.36 108th 403 73.2%
2019 70.73 116th 430 73.0%
2021 77.17 83rd 455 81.8%
2022 49.49 231st 458 49.6%
2023 67.16 129th 459 71.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.53 78th 418 81.3%
2021 72.04 115th 441 73.9%
2022 55.02 200th 441 54.6%
2023 76.75 88th 444 80.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.27 163rd 418 61.0%
2021 73.10 110th 442 75.1%
2022 61.53 167th 442 62.2%
2023 66.25 142nd 443 67.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.36 142nd 338 58.0%
2019 61.29 140th 350 60.0%
2021 48.63 192nd 358 46.4%
2022 42.85 223rd 362 38.4%
2023 48.63 196th 352 44.3%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 54.46 157th 290 45.9%
2008 34.32 209th 291 28.2%
2009 33.55 228th 301 24.3%
2010 43.94 204th 297 31.3%
2011 58.13 141st 300 53.0%
2012 57.87 154th 310 50.3%
2013 58.59 149th 312 52.2%
2014 57.12 153rd 309 50.5%
2015 61.74 132nd 312 57.7%
2016 48.88 195th 297 34.3%
2017 61.50 140th 297 52.9%
2018 69.35 64th 302 78.8%
2019 72.54 71st 313 77.3%
2021 86.49 23rd 322 92.9%
2022 83.76 28th 326 91.4%
2023 69.33 87th 321 72.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.71 45th 301 85.0%
2021 87.73 18th 285 93.7%
2022 85.10 19th 322 94.1%
2023 63.88 99th 321 69.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.10 28th 292 90.4%
2021 89.39 10th 288 96.5%
2022 80.45 42nd 311 86.5%
2023 64.78 116th 308 62.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.10 43rd 291 85.2%
2021 84.30 29th 292 90.1%
2022 85.23 22nd 301 92.7%
2023 76.60 51st 306 83.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Bell City High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.04 102nd 249 59.0%
2021 80.65 25th 245 89.8%
2022 64.09 70th 250 72.0%
2023 53.52 118th 249 52.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bell City High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 396 396
1990 384 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1991 381 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1992 414 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1993 443 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1994 500 27 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1995 546 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1996 546 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1997 550 30 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 554 20 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1999 552 13 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 568
2000 513 8 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2001 474 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 483
2002 506 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2003 506 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2004 491 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 502
2005 501 11 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 514
2006 492 20 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2007 520 25 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2008 539 35 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2009 552 38 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2010 561 33 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 598
2011 594 27 3 10 1 0 3 0 638
2012 605 18 2 10 1 0 4 0 640
2013 594 19 2 13 1 0 3 0 632
2014 585 19 1 14 3 0 4 0 626
2015 618 24 0 31 4 0 6 0 683
2016 627 22 0 33 4 0 5 0 691
2017 641 22 1 36 4 0 6 0 710
2018 676 22 4 39 4 0 15 0 760
2019 657 17 2 43 4 0 17 0 740
2020 688 21 1 41 3 0 18 0 772
2021 670 22 1 34 4 0 16 0 747
2022 701 23 0 36 5 0 12 0 777
2023 708 36 0 37 6 0 32 0 819

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bell City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 396 21.6 18.3 34.6
1990 388 30.0 12.9 32
1991 387 34.0 11.3 27.1
1992 429 31.0 13.8 34
1993 459 33.0 13.9 34.9
1994 527 34.0 15.5 28.8
1995 567 32.6 17.4 27.5
1996 567 32.6 17.4 27.5
1997 580 34.0 17.1 24.8
1998 577 34.0 17.0 26.7
1999 568 33.7 16.9 38.9
2000 524 34.0 15.4 37
2001 483 34.8 13.9 40.6
2002 515 35.0 14.7 51.5
2003 515 35.0 14.7 51.5
2004 502 36.4 13.8 56
2005 514 39.5 13.0 58.6
2006 514 38.1 13.5 53.1
2007 549 37.3 14.7 59.4
2008 579 40.3 14.4 55.1
2009 594 42.4 14.0 58.6
2010 598 44.7 13.3 54.5
2011 638 44.7 14.2 51.6
2012 640 45.5 14.0 46.1
2013 632 46.4 13.6 48.9
2014 626 44.1 14.1 50.2
2015 683 47.0 14.5 45.1
2016 691 n/a n/a 44.7
2017 710 54.8 12.9 48.7
2018 760 45.6 16.6 45.7
2019 740 44.6 16.5 47.8
2020 772 44.4 17.3 45.9
2021 747 43.9 16.9 50.1
2022 777 47.4 16.3 21.9
2023 819 48.3 16.9 42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bell City High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 396 21.6 18.3 34.6
1990 388 30.0 12.9 32
1991 387 34.0 11.3 27.1
1992 429 31.0 13.8 34
1993 459 33.0 13.9 34.9
1994 527 34.0 15.5 28.8
1995 567 32.6 17.4 27.5
1996 567 32.6 17.4 27.5
1997 580 34.0 17.1 24.8
1998 577 34.0 17.0 26.7
1999 568 33.7 16.9 38.9
2000 524 34.0 15.4 37
2001 483 34.8 13.9 40.6
2002 515 35.0 14.7 51.5
2003 515 35.0 14.7 51.5
2004 502 36.4 13.8 56
2005 514 39.5 13.0 58.6
2006 514 38.1 13.5 53.1
2007 549 37.3 14.7 59.4
2008 579 40.3 14.4 55.1
2009 594 42.4 14.0 58.6
2010 598 44.7 13.3 54.5
2011 638 44.7 14.2 51.6
2012 640 45.5 14.0 46.1
2013 632 46.4 13.6 48.9
2014 626 44.1 14.1 50.2
2015 683 47.0 14.5 45.1
2016 691 n/a n/a 44.7
2017 710 54.8 12.9 48.7
2018 760 45.6 16.6 45.7
2019 740 44.6 16.5 47.8
2020 772 44.4 17.3 45.9
2021 747 43.9 16.9 50.1
2022 777 47.4 16.3 21.9
2023 819 48.3 16.9 42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bell City High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,380
2018 $11,504
2019 $11,761
2020 $11,977

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bell City High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 160th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 246th of 730 Elementary schools
 11.8%
Ranks 99th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 130th of 465 Middle schools
 5.9%
Ranks 71st of 313 High schoolsRanks 87th of 321 High schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bell City High School)9381
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)7373
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bell City High School)7979
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7575
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Bell City High School)5235
 17%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)4848
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bell City High School)8669
 17%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)8076
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Bell City High School)5559
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5559
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bell City High School)9081
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7678
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Bell City High School)6249
 13%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5854
 4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bell City High School)8189
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)6970
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6766
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Bell City High School)6860
 8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)5652
 4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bell City High School)6457
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)6562
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bell City High School)8381
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)7867
 11%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Bell City High School)6769
 2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)6556
 9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bell City High School)7351
 22%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Calcasieu Parish)5351
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bell City High School)8480
 4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Calcasieu Parish)8174
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bell City High School)8252
 30%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Calcasieu Parish)7260
 12%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%
End of Course English II (Bell City High School)8683
 3%
   End of Course English II (Calcasieu Parish)7472
 2%
   End of Course English II (Louisiana)6967
 2%
End of Course U.S. History (Bell City High School)6240
 22%
   End of Course U.S. History (Calcasieu Parish)5956
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana)5954
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students740819
 10.7%
African American1736
 111.8%
American Indian46
 50%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic4337
 14%
Pacific Islander00
White657708
 7.8%
Two or More Races1732
 88.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.8%42.7%
 5.1%


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Students at Bell City High School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Bell City High School ranks 246th of 727 Louisiana alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 819 students attended Bell City High School.


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