Bethel Middle School

As a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Tipp City, Ohio, Bethel Middle School educates 526 students from grades 5 through 8, run under Bethel Local.

Across the 3 schools in Bethel Local (1,991 students total), Bethel Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bethel Middle School records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Bethel Middle School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Miami County) records that the typical household earns roughly $76,817 per year, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Bethel Middle School is one of 36 public schools in Miami County (combined enrollment of about 16,719 students).

Bethel High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 75%: 300 students in 2018 compared to 526 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 93% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.