📍 504 W Third, Belle, Maries County, 65013
Belle High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Belle, Maries County. The school has 245 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Maries Co. R-Ii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belle High enrolls 245 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.6% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 236 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
93 of the school's 245 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 68 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belle High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 6, state house district 62.
Belle High is one of 3 schools in MARIES CO. R-II, based in BELLE, Missouri. The district serves 680 students district-wide and employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 245 students, Belle High is close to the district average of about 227 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote