Top Rankings
Bethel Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 526 students in Bethel Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Bethel Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
1,991 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bethel Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.5%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,776 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,133
$17,380
Spending / Student
$9,776
$17,328
Best Bethel Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7490 State Route 201
Tipp City, OH 45371
(937) 845-9430
Tipp City, OH 45371
(937) 845-9430
Gr: 5-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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