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Belton Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Temple, Belton and Morgan's Point Resort.
Students
13,697
Schools
21
Spent per student
$11,938
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$369.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Belton Independent School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Texas districts
- Spends 7% less per student than the TX average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $369.8M, about $27,002 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Troy.
PK–2Edna Bigham Mays ElTroy Independent School District
3–5Troy ElTroy Independent School District
6–8Raymond Mays MiddleTroy Independent School District
9–12Troy H STroy Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,938 per student · 7% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 52%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,304’20
13,327’22
13,525’23
13,697’24
Up 11.3% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 36%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Chisholm Trail El
C766 students14:1
Charter Oak El
B+602 students13:1
Joe M Pirtle El
A−575 students14:1
Lakewood El
A572 students14:1
High Point El
B+563 students14:1
Sparta El
A−549 students13:1
Hubbard Branch El
514 students13:1
Tarver El
B+494 students13:1
James L Burrell El
466 students14:1
Southwest El
C+415 students13:1
Leon Heights El
A−184 students10:1
North Belton Middle
B979 students17:1
Lake Belton Middle
A−803 students15:1
South Belton Middle
C667 students12:1
Belton Middle
B−661 students13:1
Lake Belton H S
A2,300 students16:1
Belton H S
B+1,763 students14:1
Belton New Tech H S at Waskow
284 students12:1
District Alternative Education Program
46 students5:1
Belton Early Childhood School
494 students17:1
Bell Co J J A E P
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.