Total enrollment
2,229
+5 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Bellefontaine City
Ohio · 2,229 students · 1 city
Bellefontaine City's footprint covers 4 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 2,229 (an average of 557 per school).
4-year change in Bellefontaine City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bellefontaine City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Ohio | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #206 of 223 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,229 | #186 of 584 | #4,088 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #203 of 584 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #377 of 579 | #7,529 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.6% | #129 of 387 | #3,784 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #134 of 422 | #4,164 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bellefontaine City
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,354 to 2,229 students (down 5%) and from 140 to 126 full-time teachers (down 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefontaine High School | Bellefontaine | High | 09-12 | 643 |
| Bellefontaine Elementary School | Bellefontaine | Elementary | PK-02 | 616 |
| Bellefontaine Intermediate School | Bellefontaine | Elementary | 03-05 | 505 |
| Bellefontaine Middle School | Bellefontaine | Middle | 06-08 | 465 |
About Bellefontaine City
Bellefontaine City is a small public-school district in Ohio. The district maintains 4 schools and instructs approximately 2,229 students.
For a sense of the school types, Bellefontaine City is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 557 in this district, higher than the Ohio typical of 469.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 2,224 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,229 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bellefontaine City discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.