Bellefontaine City operates 4 public schools serving 2,205 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,229 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Logan County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,628 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 38.4% local, 46.3% state, and 15.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $79,079 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #215 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 391.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.7% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools.
Bellefontaine High School accounts for 28.8% of all Bellefontaine City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bellefontaine City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bellefontaine City student-counselor ratio is 392:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bellefontaine City chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bellefontaine City has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,205 students.
How much does Bellefontaine City spend per student?
Bellefontaine City spends $15,628 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #215 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Bellefontaine City?
The average teacher salary in Bellefontaine City is $79,079 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bellefontaine City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Logan County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bellefontaine City?
Bellefontaine City students are 77.7% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bellefontaine City?
Bellefontaine City has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #215 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.