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Bellefontaine City School District

820 Ludlow Rd
Bellefontaine, OH 43311-1852

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Top 50%

Tel: (937) 593-9060

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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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,567 students in Bellefontaine City School District. This district's average elementary 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 score of 60% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,457 Schools

# Students

2,222 Students

1,090,239 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

63,002 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	85	31
Kind	172	112
1	163	119
2	177	123
3	157	117
4	157	120
5	152	121
6	157	121
7	165	90
8	182	88

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bellefontaine City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#437 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District
2023	#437
2022	#403
2021	#352
2019	#412
2018	#370
2017	#410
2016	#411
2015	#482
2014	#488
2013	#466
2012	#420

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58%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	58%	54%
2022	59%	52%
2021	55%	50%
2019	65%	63%
2018	65%	62%
2017	65%	63%
2016	61%	61%
2015	65%	68%
2014	77%	77%
2013	78%	76%
2012	81%	78%

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57%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2022	57%	60%
2021	59%	57%
2019	65%	64%
2018	65%	63%
2017	63%	62%
2016	55%	55%
2015	74%	74%
2014	84%	83%
2013	84%	83%
2012	84%	83%
2011	82%	82%

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68%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2022	68%	63%
2021	65%	60%

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(21-22)

94%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2022	94%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	97%	84%
2019	92%	82%
2018	87%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	96%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	93%	81%
2012	95%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	0.36	0.52
2022	0.32	0.52
2021	0.32	0.51
2020	0.30	0.49
2019	0.30	0.49
2018	0.28	0.47
2017	0.28	0.47
2016	0.29	0.47
2015	0.31	0.46
2014	0.30	0.44
2013	0.31	0.44
2012	0.30	0.43
2011	0.30	0.43
2010	0.23	0.41
2009	0.22	0.40
2008	0.22	0.40
2007	0.22	0.40
2006	0.22	0.37
2005	0.22	0.38
2004	0.22	0.37
2003	0.21	0.37
2002	0.16	0.32
2001	0.17	0.32
2000	0.16	0.31
1999	0.16	0.31
1998	0.17	0.31
1997	0.15	0.30
1996	0.16	0.29
1995	0.16	0.29
1994	0.15	0.29
1993	0.17	0.29
1992	0.16	0.28
1991	0.17	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	2%
1990	3%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	3%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	2%	17%
2019	2%	17%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	6%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	7%	17%
2005	6%	18%
2004	6%	17%
2003	6%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	6%	16%
2000	6%	16%
1999	6%	15%
1998	6%	15%
1997	6%	16%
1996	7%	15%
1995	7%	15%
1994	6%	15%
1993	7%	15%
1992	6%	14%
1991	7%	14%

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% White

78%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	79%	67%
2022	82%	67%
2021	82%	68%
2020	83%	69%
2019	83%	69%
2018	84%	71%
2017	84%	71%
2016	84%	71%
2015	81%	72%
2014	83%	73%
2013	82%	73%
2012	83%	74%
2011	83%	74%
2010	85%	76%
2009	86%	76%
2008	86%	77%
2007	87%	77%
2006	86%	78%
2005	87%	77%
2004	87%	78%
2003	88%	78%
2002	91%	81%
2001	91%	81%
2000	91%	81%
1999	91%	82%
1998	91%	82%
1997	92%	82%
1996	91%	83%
1995	91%	83%
1994	92%	83%
1993	91%	83%
1992	91%	84%
1991	91%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	12%	6%
2022	10%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	12%	5%
2014	10%	4%
2013	11%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,667 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$35 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	$35 MM	$15 MM
2022	$31 MM	$14 MM
2021	$35 MM	$15 MM
2020	$31 MM	$14 MM
2019	$29 MM	$14 MM
2018	$29 MM	$13 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$30 MM	$12 MM
2015	$30 MM	$12 MM
2014	$33 MM	$11 MM
2012	$37 MM	$12 MM
2011	$38 MM	$12 MM
2010	$30 MM	$12 MM
2009	$27 MM	$12 MM
2008	$27 MM	$12 MM
2007	$26 MM	$12 MM
2006	$25 MM	$11 MM
2005	$24 MM	$11 MM
2004	$23 MM	$12 MM
2003	$22 MM	$13 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$12 MM
1999	$19 MM	$12 MM
1998	$16 MM	$11 MM
1997	$17 MM	$11 MM
1996	$17 MM	$10 MM
1995	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	$30 MM	$14 MM
2022	$28 MM	$13 MM
2021	$30 MM	$14 MM
2020	$28 MM	$13 MM
2019	$29 MM	$13 MM
2018	$29 MM	$12 MM
2017	$30 MM	$12 MM
2016	$28 MM	$11 MM
2015	$26 MM	$12 MM
2014	$34 MM	$10 MM
2012	$35 MM	$11 MM
2011	$28 MM	$12 MM
2010	$26 MM	$12 MM
2009	$25 MM	$11 MM
2008	$25 MM	$11 MM
2007	$24 MM	$11 MM
2006	$25 MM	$11 MM
2005	$24 MM	$11 MM
2004	$23 MM	$12 MM
2003	$22 MM	$13 MM
2002	$22 MM	$13 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$12 MM
1999	$17 MM	$11 MM
1998	$15 MM	$11 MM
1997	$15 MM	$11 MM
1996	$15 MM	$10 MM
1995	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,584

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	$15,704	$16,507
2022	$13,066	$15,024
2021	$15,570	$15,864
2020	$13,066	$15,024
2019	$12,483	$14,759
2018	$12,438	$14,436
2017	$12,001	$15,373
2016	$12,277	$14,419
2015	$12,048	$11,970
2014	$13,140	$12,894
2012	$14,177	$12,166
2011	$14,428	$12,268
2010	$11,303	$11,970
2009	$9,962	$10,997
2008	$9,796	$10,962
2007	$9,204	$9,987
2006	$8,776	$9,642
2005	$8,629	$9,138
2004	$8,266	$8,445
2003	$7,826	$8,538
2002	$8,020	$8,495
2001	$7,378	$7,849
2000	$6,516	$7,124
1999	$6,260	$6,606
1998	$5,525	$6,077
1997	$5,538	$5,826
1995	$5,013	$5,035
1992	$4,627	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$13,667

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bellefontaine City School District	Ohio
2023	$13,772	$15,475
2022	$12,055	$14,061
2021	$13,654	$14,872
2020	$12,055	$14,061
2019	$12,492	$13,780
2018	$12,355	$13,237
2017	$12,256	$14,225
2016	$11,538	$12,986
2015	$10,526	$11,436
2014	$13,477	$11,605
2012	$13,513	$11,799
2011	$10,640	$11,769
2010	$9,875	$11,436
2009	$9,049	$10,473
2008	$9,090	$9,943
2007	$8,592	$9,346
2006	$8,797	$9,161
2005	$8,672	$8,760
2004	$8,156	$8,632
2003	$7,578	$8,918
2002	$7,804	$8,384
2001	$9,680	$8,067
2000	$6,555	$6,766
1999	$5,627	$6,262
1998	$5,170	$5,892
1997	$5,053	$5,689
1995	$4,852	$5,077
1992	$4,760	$4,541

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Best Bellefontaine City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bellefontaine Intermediate School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

509 N Park St
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 592-5646

Gr: 3-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Bellefontaine Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1201 Ludlow Rd
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 593-9010

Gr: 6-8 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: n/an/a

Bellefontaine Elementary School

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1001 Ludlow Rd
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
(937) 599-4331

Gr: PK-2 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,222 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 94% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education