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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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,513 students in Bellefontaine City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Bellefontaine City School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,540 Schools
# Students
2,199 Students
1,114,413 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
62,064 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bellefontaine City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 929 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
0.33
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,405 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
29,805 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
91 Students
79,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
56 Students
195,801 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,781 Students
735,915 Students
% White Students
81%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
242 Students
70,946 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
26,401
# Students in K Grade:
187
119,250
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
117,121
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
120,987
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
121,540
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
120,595
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
122,439
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
123,974
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
96,475
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
94,728
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
12,412
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
12,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
13,451
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
13,037
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,747 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,809 is less than the state median of $17,092. 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
$15,747
$17,144
Spending / Student
$13,809
$17,092
Best Bellefontaine City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellefontaine Intermediate School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
509 N Park St
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 592-5646
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 592-5646
Grades: 3-5
| 484 students
Rank: #22.
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: K-2
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Bellefontaine Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Ludlow Rd
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 593-9010
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 593-9010
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
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