Bellefontaine City School District

820 Ludlow Rd
Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1852
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 692 students in Bellefontaine City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Bellefontaine City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Bellefontaine City School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bellefontaine High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
33,934 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bellefontaine City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 927 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#403 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bellefontaine City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellefontaine City  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 Bellefontaine City  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.
68%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellefontaine City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bellefontaine City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.51
# American Indian Students
4 Students
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
66 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,712 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
78%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
733
# Students in K Grade:
172
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
129,257
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,772 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bellefontaine City  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
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bellefontaine City  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
$15,704
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bellefontaine City  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
$13,772
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bellefontaine City  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 Bellefontaine City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellefontaine High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
555 E Lake Ave
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 593-0545
Grades: 9-12
| 692 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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