Bellaire Local School District

340 34th St
Bellaire, OH 43906-1589
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Bellaire Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 482 students in Bellaire Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Bellaire Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,107 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bellaire Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#315 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bellaire Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellaire Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellaire Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
63%
90-94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bellaire Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
45 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
929 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
43
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
94
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
86
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,736 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,969 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bellaire Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bellaire Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,736
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bellaire Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,969
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bellaire Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellaire Local School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellaire Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
53299 Pike St
Bellaire, OH 43906
(740) 676-1272
Grades: PK-4
| 482 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,107 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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