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Bellmont Senior High School

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Bellmont Senior High School ranks 57 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 86% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Bellmont Senior High School is a grades 9-12 school in Decatur, Indiana, serving 613 students as part of North Adams Community Schools in a small-city community where 32.46% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-25, a moderate level of economic disadvantage. Academically, Bellmont is strong and stable: in 2025-26 it ranked 57th of 415 Indiana high schools, the 86th percentile with 4 stars, and it has earned 4 stars every year from 2021-22 through 2025-26, with only one 3-star dip in 2020-21.

Bellmont is the top-ranked school among its nearby peers. The next closest are Norwell High School at the 72nd percentile, East Allen University at the 71st, and Adams Central High School at the 70th, while the Fort Wayne Community Schools high schools sit far lower, between the 16th and 21st percentile. Math is Bellmont's signature strength: its 2025-26 SAT Math proficiency of 36.67% beat the state's 25.6% and every nearby school. SAT reading/writing (58.0% versus the state's 51.9%) and Biology (58.33%) are also strong. Bellmont spent $14,989 per student in 2023-24, the most among these schools, with a 12.6 student-teacher ratio.

Two areas lag behind top rural peers. Bellmont's 2024-25 graduation rate of 92.6% is above Indiana's 89.7%, but South Adams High School, Bluffton High School, Norwell, and East Allen all reported 100.0%, and Adams Central 98.9%. Chronic absenteeism of 14.2% beats the state's 16.7% and the Fort Wayne schools at 27.1% to 35.2%, yet Adams Central (6.5%), Bluffton (7.0%), and South Adams (8.3%) are lower. Bellmont's special education subgroup ranked in the 40th percentile with 2 stars in 2025-26, down from the 85th percentile in 2022-23, while low-income students ranked in the 76th percentile with 4 stars — making special education the clearest improvement target.

613

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,003

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1000 North Adams Dr
Decatur, IN 46733

(260) 724-7121

District: North Adams Community Schools

Feeder schools for Bellmont Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bellmont Elementary
Middle:	Bellmont Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Indiana high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Indiana avg39%

57^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 374North Adams Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	57 of 415	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	56 of 429	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	55 of 432	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	60 of 398	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	61 of 409	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	128 of 388	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	103 of 389	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	76 of 385	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	38 of 394	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	61.7	106 of 400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	35.6	245 of 379	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	98 of 353	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	61.6	80 of 373	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.9	80 of 364	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.6	49 of 362	86.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	56 of 364	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	113 of 360	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	140 of 354	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.1	152 of 349	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	158 of 349	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	35 of 395	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	44 of 387	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	55 of 392	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	66 of 388	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	18 of 181	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	32 of 184	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	33 of 166	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	17.2	141 of 164	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	92 of 390	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	28 of 377	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	59.8	116 of 377	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.1	37 of 379	90.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	89 of 397	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	77 of 386	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	66 of 392	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	53 of 383	86.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	174 of 292	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.1	43 of 285	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	62 of 387	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	72 of 377	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	57 of 381	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	77 of 375	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	55 of 378	85.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology58%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing58%+6 vs state

Mathematics37%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellmont Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 North Adams Dr	Decatur	46733	Adams County	North Adams Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 724-7121	613	49	12.6	32.5%	522 (85.2%)	10 (1.6%)	63 (10.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	77.2	57^th of 415 public high schools	86.3%		76	56^th of 429 public high schools	86.9%	1	58.0	36.7							58.3	$15,003	$1,856	$13,148
Adams Central High School	Public	9-12	222 W Washington St	Monroe	46772	Adams County	Adams Central Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 692-6151	412	31	13.5	24.5%	384 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	61	126^th of 415 public high schools	69.6%		73.7	67^th of 429 public high schools	84.4%	59	55.2	27.6							41.4	$11,757	$309	$11,447
Heritage Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	13608 Monroeville Rd	Monroeville	46773	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0140	748	53	14.0	50.8%	428 (57.2%)	73 (9.8%)	79 (10.6%)	143 (19.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	36.5	272^nd of 415 public high schools	34.5%		42.7	243^rd of 429 public high schools	43.4%	29	42.8	13.1	24.7	36.7	31.1	19.5	25.6	22.8	38.2	$12,604	$727	$11,877
South Adams High School	Public	9-12	1000 Parkway St	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 589-3131	347	30	11.7	38.9%	283 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	53 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	57.7	143^rd of 415 public high schools	65.5%		77.1	54^th of 429 public high schools	87.4%	89	51.2	17.9							57.9	$16,571	$533	$16,037
Norwell High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Us 224	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 543-2213	753	48	15.6	28.3%	676 (89.8%)	10 (1.3%)	45 (6.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	62.2	118^th of 415 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	62^nd of 429 public high schools	85.5%	56	55.7	25.8							47.4	$11,904	$267	$11,638
Bluffton High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Trl	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	No	(260) 824-3724	507	40	12.6	41.4%	437 (86.2%)	12 (2.4%)	40 (7.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	59.1	137^th of 415 public high schools	67.0%		64.7	111^th of 429 public high schools	74.1%	26	44.9	23.7							60.1	$13,445	$1,383	$12,061
East Allen University	Public	9-12	6501 Wayne Trace	Fort Wayne	46816	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0240	291	17	17.2	72.2%	58 (19.9%)	26 (8.9%)	39 (13.4%)	156 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	62.2	119^th of 415 public high schools	71.3%		72.9	69^th of 429 public high schools	83.9%	50	61.1	15.3							57.1	$11,463	$342	$11,120
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	9100 Winchester Rd	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6400	1,398	92	15.2	64.7%	356 (25.5%)	446 (31.9%)	291 (20.8%)	171 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (9.5%)	20.5	329^th of 415 public high schools	20.7%		24.3	324^th of 429 public high schools	24.5%	5	28.6	7.4							31.7	$12,625	$719	$11,906
New Haven Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1300 Green Rd	New Haven	46774	Allen County	East Allen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 446-0220	1,413	92	15.3	65.5%	613 (43.4%)	295 (20.9%)	161 (11.4%)	235 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	107 (7.6%)	16.6	349^th of 415 public high schools	15.9%		14.5	373^rd of 429 public high schools	13.1%	24	25.5	6.9	33.6	35.7	34.5	20.9	26.3	23.3	27.2	$11,702	$619	$11,083
South Side High School	Public	9-12	3601 S Calhoun St	Fort Wayne	46807	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-2600	1,405	95	14.7	71.5%	227 (16.2%)	408 (29.0%)	521 (37.1%)	119 (8.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (9.0%)	20	331^st of 415 public high schools	20.2%		13	378^th of 429 public high schools	11.9%	47	28.8	11.3							24.9	$12,971	$708	$12,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellmont Senior High School

Is Bellmont Senior High School a good school?

Bellmont Senior High School ranks 57^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bellmont Senior High School?

Bellmont Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellmont Elementary
Middle : Bellmont Middle School

How many students attend Bellmont Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Bellmont Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bellmont Senior High School?

Students at Bellmont Senior High School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Bellmont Senior High School in?

North Adams Community Schools

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