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Bell City High

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,818

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25254 Walnut St
Bell City, MO 63735-1000

(573) 733-4444

District: Bell City R-II

Feeder schools for Bell City High:

Elementary:

Bell City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2008 → 13th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (95% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg95%

Missouri avg45%

Not ranked this year

Bell City High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	75.2	89 of 587	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	42.7	347 of 568	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.5	364 of 585	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.0	388 of 633	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.7	215 of 649	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	226 of 623	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.9	355 of 625	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	11.4	580 of 614	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	555 of 601	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	40.9	452 of 624	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.3	397 of 624	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.9	156 of 619	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	62.9	127 of 482	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	74.0	85 of 527	83.9%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	18.4	401 of 460	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	378 of 468	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.9	249 of 504	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.2	286 of 521	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	166 of 523	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	21.7	467 of 522	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	454 of 528	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	410 of 516	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	474 of 507	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	47.2	313 of 539	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.6	109 of 538	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	60.7	176 of 534	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	32.2	272 of 368	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	14.7	391 of 430	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	371 of 440	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2019)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)74th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)26th percentile+13 vs school

White (2019)9th percentile-4 vs school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell City High	Public	7-12	25254 Walnut St	Bell City	63735	Stoddard County	Bell City R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 733-4444	91	13	6.7	62.6%	86 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)							94.6			$23,818	$438	$23,380
Advance High	Public	7-12	201 School Street	Advance	63730	Stoddard County	Advance R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 722-3584	188	15	12.6	36.2%	184 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)	51.2				53.8					$12,420	$497	$11,923
Oran High School	Public	7-12	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 262-3345	165	13	12.6	40.0%	152 (92.1%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$13,664	$739	$12,925
Scott County Central High	Public	7-12	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	No	(573) 471-2001	108	12	8.8	100.0%	67 (62.0%)	21 (19.4%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.8%)								(n/a)										$15,743	$834	$14,909
Bloomfield High	Public	9-12	505 Court St	Bloomfield	63825	Stoddard County	Bloomfield R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 568-2146	167	15	10.7	49.7%	159 (95.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	60.9	98^th of 367 public high schools	73.3%		32.7	250^th of 378 public high schools	33.9%	152							48.0	41.4		$13,379	$265	$13,114
Delta High	Public	6-12	324 Liberty St	Delta	63744	Cape Girardeau County	Delta R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 794-2511	117	12	9.6	64.1%	112 (95.7%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)				31.9						$14,888	$540	$14,348
Chaffee Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	517 W Yoakum Ave	Chaffee	63740	Scott County	Chaffee R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 887-3226	269	24	11.1	54.6%	259 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	12.3	322^nd of 367 public high schools	12.3%		23.6	290^th of 378 public high schools	23.3%	32		11.5	25.7		30.8	4.7	24.4	11.9	6.3	$12,260	$658	$11,603
Richland High	Public	7-12	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 283-5332	125	14	9.2	72.8%	110 (88.0%)	4 (3.2%)	8 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)		66.6	74.9			66.6	77.6			$20,763	$3,750	$17,013
Sikeston Hope Center	Public	6-12	230 S Front St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(573) 472-6652	11	1	11.0	72.7%	8 (72.7%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sikeston Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Pine St	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	No	(573) 471-5442	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell City High

What district is Bell City High in?

Bell City R-II

What schools feed into Bell City High?

Bell City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bell City Elementary

How many students attend Bell City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Bell City High.

What is the racial makeup of Bell City High?

Students at Bell City High are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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