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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 557 students in Bellefontaine City School District.
Public Preschools in Bellefontaine City School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
18,343 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.
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
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
66 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
1,712 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
172
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
159
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
158
# 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.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,704
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,772
$17,164
Best Bellefontaine City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellefontaine Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 557 students
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