Summary:
The city of Bellville, Ohio is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Clear Fork High School, Bellville Elementary School, and Clear Fork Middle School. These schools are part of the Clear Fork Valley Local district.
Among the three schools, Bellville Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently high test scores, particularly in 5th grade Science, Math, and English Language Arts. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the high school and middle school. In contrast, Clear Fork High School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 447 out of 867 Ohio high schools in 2022-2023 to 320 out of 855 in 2024-2025, with a relatively high graduation rate of 94%.
The data also reveals notable differences between the schools, such as the significant disparity in free/reduced lunch rates, which suggests potential socioeconomic differences among the student populations. Additionally, the wide range in spending per student, from $6,777 at Clear Fork Middle School to $10,131 at Bellville Elementary School, indicates potential funding disparities that may contribute to the observed performance differences.
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