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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 597 students in Bellefontaine City School District.
Public Preschools in Bellefontaine City School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Bellefontaine City 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#403 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%

Graduation Rate
94%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
71 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
1,724 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
172
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
155
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,584 in this school district is less 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 $13,667 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,584
$17,287

Spending / Student
$13,667
$17,235

Best Bellefontaine City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellefontaine Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 Ludlow Rd
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-4331
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-4331
Grades: PK-2
| 597 students
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