Bellefontaine Middle School vs West Liberty-Salem Middle School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Bellefontaine Middle School West Liberty-Salem Middle School
Location Bellefontaine, OH West Liberty, OH
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 465 282
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.5:1 19.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 43.2% -
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Bellefontaine Middle School West Liberty-Salem Middle School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,845 $12,894
District Bellefontaine City Schools West Liberty-Salem Local School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Bellefontaine Middle School West Liberty-Salem Middle School
White 80.2% 92.6%
African American 3.2% 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7% 1.4%
Asian 1.1% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 10.5% 5.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Bellefontaine Middle School West Liberty-Salem Middle School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 266:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 25.5% 18.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 78 -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.