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Kenton High School vs. Bellefontaine High School

Should you attend Kenton High School or Bellefontaine High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kenton High School
200 Harding Ave
Kenton, OH 43326
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Bellefontaine High School
555 E Lake Ave
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 547 students in grades 9-12, Kenton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 655 students in grades 9-12, Bellefontaine High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
547 students
655 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bellefontaine High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2039 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#1228 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kenton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bellefontaine High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
55-59%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
65-69%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenton High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellefontaine High School 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
75-79%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in OH)
94%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kenton High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bellefontaine High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kenton High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bellefontaine High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
148
155
Grade 10 Students
138
210
Grade 11 Students
133
157
Grade 12 Students
128
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kenton High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kenton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kenton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kenton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Kenton High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bellefontaine High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kenton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kenton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bellefontaine High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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