Bellefontaine Intermediate School

Bellefontaine Intermediate School is an average-sized elementary-level community in Bellefontaine, Ohio, one of the schools within Bellefontaine City. The school hosts 505 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Bellefontaine Intermediate School is one of 4 schools operated by Bellefontaine City, a district that instructs 2,229 students overall.

Demographically, Bellefontaine Intermediate School lists that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder reads as 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bellefontaine Intermediate School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Bellefontaine Intermediate School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bellefontaine Intermediate School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.1%; this one delivers 60.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Logan County) records that median household income runs about $71,551, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Bellefontaine High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bellefontaine Intermediate School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 69.3%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bellefontaine Intermediate School has fell 9%, going from 552 students in 2018 to 505 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 83% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

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