Index	Belton	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	77%	72%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	11	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	463	7,963

The Belton, TX educational system consists of 11 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools. Belton public schools have average test scores of 77% which is 7% higher than than the Texas average and 57% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Belton public schools is 15:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 76.1% have completed high school, 25.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Belton

Index	Belton	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	78.3%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	76.1%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	54.2%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	30.2%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.6%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.6%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.1%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.1%	1.3%

Belton, TX School Districts

Belton Independent School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Belton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Belton, TX schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Belton, TX, an average of 78.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.1% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Nolanville, TX	4,643	87%	76%
Salado, TX	1,963	84%	71%
Little River-Academy, TX	2,049	82%	67%
Holland, TX	1,274	82%	67%
Harker Heights, TX	28,716	81%	65%
Belton, TX	20,138	77%	57%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	20,137	41%	16%
Oregon, OH	20,137	73%	48%
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,135	37%	25%
North Amityville, NY	20,150	22%	55%
West Mifflin, PA	20,153	60%	21%
Belton, TX	20,138	77%	57%

Source: The Belton, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.