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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 597 students in Bellefontaine City School District.
Public Preschools in Bellefontaine City School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellefontaine City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 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
0.38
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,584 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,667 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,584
$17,287
Spending / Student
$13,667
$17,235
Best Bellefontaine City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: PK-2
| 597 students
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