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Clear Fork Valley Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,043 students in Clear Fork Valley Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Clear Fork Valley Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,564 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clear Fork Valley Local 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#315 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,469 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
99
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,848 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,004 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,848
$17,216
Spending / Student
$13,004
$17,164
Best Clear Fork Valley Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
195 School St
Bellville, OH 44813
(419) 886-3244
Bellville, OH 44813
(419) 886-3244
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Butler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 College St
Butler, OH 44822
(419) 883-3451
Butler, OH 44822
(419) 883-3451
Grades: K-5
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
Clear Fork Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
987 State Route 97 E
Bellville, OH 44813
(419) 886-3111
Bellville, OH 44813
(419) 886-3111
Grades: 6-8
| 372 students
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