Bellefontaine Elementary School

Bellefontaine Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Bellefontaine, Ohio, run under Bellefontaine City. Current enrollment sits at 616 students spanning grades pre-K through 2. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 52% above typical.

Bellefontaine Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Bellefontaine City, a district that caters to 2,229 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bellefontaine Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black. By comparison, Logan County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bellefontaine Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% of students at Bellefontaine Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Logan County put median household earnings sit near $71,551, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Logan County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,357 students), Bellefontaine Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bellefontaine Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Bellefontaine Elementary School's enrollment has rose 11% since 2018, when it stood at 555 (now 616). The White share of enrollment shrank from 84% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 today.

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