Enrollment
310
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLAIRE LOCAL·NCES 390435700135
Bellaire High School
349 35th St, Bellaire, OH 43906 · (740) 676-3652 · Belmont County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Ohio public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
226 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 72 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 93 | 30% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bellaire Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.5pp since 2021
Math
52.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.6% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.1% | 42.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bellaire High School
Bellaire High School's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaire High School this school | 310 | 72.9% | 60.6% |
| Washington County CC Barrett Bld Marietta | 394 | 72.8% | N/A |
| Madison-Plains High School London | 345 | 74.5% | 69.3% |
| Centerburg High School Centerburg | 299 | 67.6% | 75.2% |
| Bethel High School Tipp City | 521 | 68.5% | 69.0% |
| Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School Waynesfield | 220 | 75.0% | 65.2% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bellaire High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Belmont County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #325 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #342 of 776 ▲ 31 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #572 of 774 ▲ 28 | #6 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #217 of 742 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 310 | #598 of 888 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #153 of 739 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #290 of 749 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #74 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #422 of 484 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
310
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 310 | 22.5 | 13.8:1 | 73% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 23.5 | 12.3:1 | 70% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 23.5 | 12.8:1 | 48% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 23 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 19.5 | 16.5:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 48% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 61% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 22% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 33 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellaire High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (322 to 310); teachers up 15% (19.5 to 22.5).
About Bellaire High School
Bellaire High School is a low-enrollment high school in Bellaire, Ohio, administered by Bellaire Local. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 310 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Ohio is about 565, so this school runs 45% smaller than that.
Bellaire High School falls under Bellaire Local, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,167 students.
White students are the large majority at Bellaire High School, with 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% multiracial and 5% Black. County-wide, 91% of Belmont County residents are White. Bellaire High School has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Bellaire High School is 22.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, higher than at this school. Around 73% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 65% for public schools in Belmont County.
Bellaire High School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Bellaire High School's lunch-eligibility share in Ohio is predicted to score 61.3%. Bellaire High School scores 60.6%, within a point of that line.
Belmont County census figures show that median household income is about $57,017, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bellaire High School is among the 23 public schools in Belmont County.
Of nearby public schools, Center McMechen Elementary School is the closest, at about 2.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 301 to 310.
Community posts for Bellaire High School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Belmont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,473
Census ACS
Median income
$57,017
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellaire Local
- Bellaire Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Bellaire Middle SchoolMiddle · 368 students
Other schools in Bellaire
- Bellaire Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Bellaire Middle SchoolMiddle · 368 students
Other Bellaire High schools
One other US public school is named Bellaire High. Bellaire High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bellaire High SchoolBELLAIRE, TX · 3,216 students
Nearby schools
- Center McMechen Elementary School2.1 mi · 160
- Ritchie Elementary School2.1 mi · 289
- Wheeling Middle School2.2 mi · 200
- Leona Ave Middle School3.0 mi · 190
- Bellaire Middle School3.2 mi · 368
- Shadyside High School3.2 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Bellaire High SchoolHow many students attend Bellaire High School?
Bellaire High School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bellaire High School serve?
Bellaire High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellaire High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellaire High School is approximately 13.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bellaire High School?
Bellaire High School reports a student body of 82% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellaire High School?
Bellaire High School is overseen by Bellaire Local in Belmont County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.