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Enrollment
1,153
High
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438400778
Belmont High School
2615 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45420 · (937) 542-6460 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,153 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 7 | 99 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 320 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 259 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 197 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 154 | 13% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
20.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.2pp since 2021
Math
12.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.3% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.1% | 7.1% |
| 2022-23 | 10.9% | 3.9% |
| 2021-22 | 13.1% | 6.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Belmont High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #706 of 776 ▲ 7 | #21 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #720 of 774 ▼ 5 | #22 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #238 of 742 | #6 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,153 | #115 of 888 | #7 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #603 of 739 | #22 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #51 of 749 | #1 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #154 of 198 | #6 of 9 |
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
1,153
+313 (+37%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,561
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,153 | 58 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,124 | 62 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,100 | 60 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 53 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,123 | 62 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 848 | 56 | 15.1:1 | 99% (840) |
| 2010-11 | 890 | 58 | 15.3:1 | 87% (773) |
| 2000-01 | 1,025 | 57 | 18.0:1 | 54% (557) |
| 1990-91 | 1,561 | 88 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belmont High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,123 to 1,153); teachers down 6% (62 to 58).
About Belmont High School
Belmont High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Dayton, Ohio. Its 1,153 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Ohio is about 565, so this school runs 104% bigger than that.
The district, Dayton City, has 12,118 students enrolled across 26 schools.
Black students form the largest group at Belmont High School, 46% of enrollment. Other groups include 31% White, 16% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 20% Black. By the diversity index, Belmont High School comes in at 67%.
Its teaching staff equals 58 full-time positions, a ratio of 19.9:1. That ratio is over the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
In the county around the school, Montgomery County, median household income is about $66,139, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Belmont High School is among the 160 public schools in Montgomery County.
Of nearby public schools, Cleveland Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Belmont High School as City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 37%, from 840 to 1,153. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.8:1 to 19.9:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Belmont High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dayton City
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- David H. Ponitz Career Technology CenterHigh · 785 students
- Valerie Elementary SchoolElementary · 566 students
- Ruskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Thurgood Marshall High SchoolHigh · 548 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Stebbins High SchoolHigh · 1,092 students
- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
- Pathway School of DiscoveryElementary · 843 students
- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
- David H. Ponitz Career Technology CenterHigh · 785 students
Other Belmont High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Belmont High. Belmont High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Belmont HighBelmont, MA · 1,454 students
- Belmont High SchoolBelmont, NH · 361 students
- Belmont HighBelmont, WI · 168 students
Nearby schools
- Cleveland Elementary School0.5 mi · 404
- Horace Mann Elementary School0.8 mi · 385
- Montgomery Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 237
- Ruskin Elementary School1.3 mi · 553
- Dayton Early College Academy Inc1.4 mi · 327
- Harman Elementary School1.4 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Belmont High SchoolHow many students attend Belmont High School?
Belmont High School enrolls approximately 1,153 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Belmont High School serve?
Belmont High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Belmont High School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Belmont High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Belmont High School?
At Belmont High School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 16% Hispanic, 46% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Belmont High School public or private?
Belmont High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dayton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.