Bethel Local School District

7490 State Route 201
Tipp City, OH 45371-7316
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 498 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 49%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,921 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bethel Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 916 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#274 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)
63%
54%
68%
60%
78%
63%
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
4%
22%
% White
86%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,133 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,502
$17,287
Spending / Student
$10,133
$17,235

Best Bethel Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bethel Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7490 State Route 201
Tipp City, OH 45371
(937) 845-9430
Gr: 6-8 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,921 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 30%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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