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Schools in Bellefonte

Bellefonte’s public schools

Russell Independent School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bellefonte. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/3schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 4% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,039 students on the public path
In brief

Bellefonte’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Bellefonte’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Russell-McDowell Intermediate School places highest (better than 81%); Russell Middle School lowest (81%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bellefonte, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Russell Primary Schoolin RussellNo scores
3–5Russell-McDowell Intermediate Schoolin FlatwoodsA−
6–8Russell Middle Schoolin RussellA−
9–12Russell High Schoolin RussellA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Russell Independent School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Russell Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,053 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,142KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 44.7% · 1165 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.8% · 1165 students tested

Bellefonte vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Bellefonte’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bellefonte—Russell Independent
RussellARussell Independent

Every school in Bellefonte

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bellefontein other towns
Russell Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Russell
494 students15:1Rate it →
Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Flatwoods
A−
442 students17:1Rate it →
Russell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Russell
A−
488 students17:1Rate it →
Russell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Russell
A−
615 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellefonte’s schools

Are Bellefonte’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bellefonte. Russell Independent School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bellefonte. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bellefonte in?

Russell Independent School District.

Where do Bellefonte kids go to high school?

Russell High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.