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Bellefontaine High School

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Bellefontaine High School ranks 408 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Bellefontaine High School in Bellefontaine, OH, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 643 students, making it the largest traditional comprehensive high school in its local comparison group. It is part of Bellefontaine City Schools, a district ranked 442nd of 773 Ohio districts (2 stars). The school itself ranked 408th of 795 high schools in 2025–26 (49th percentile, 2 stars), placing it mid-pack statewide.

Graduation is a clear strength: 99.5% in 2025–26, near the top locally. But chronic absenteeism is 35.0%, the highest among traditional nearby high schools and well above the district’s 25.4% rate. In 2025–26 test scores, Bellefontaine was above the state in Government (75.9), History (78.5), Geometry (49.1), and Algebra I (69.2), but near state in Biology (66.5) and English II (63.0). Compared with nearby schools, it sits middle-to-lower: Algebra I is 5th among 10 nearby tested high schools; Geometry 6th; Government 7th; History 7th; Biology 8th; English II 8th. West Liberty-Salem High School and Jackson Center High School generally outperform by wide margins. Indian Lake High School, Graham High School, and Triad High School also beat Bellefontaine in most subjects. Benjamin Logan High School, the closest peer, is generally ahead. Urbana High School is one of the few nearby schools Bellefontaine outperforms in overall rank and graduation rate.

A positive trend: Bellefontaine improved in every tested subject from 2024–25 to 2025–26, with English II rising from 50.0 to 63.0, Geometry from 38.8 to 49.1, Government from 67.0 to 75.9, and History from 72.1 to 78.5. That lifted the school from the 39th to the 49th percentile, though it remains below its 2021–22 peak of 69th percentile and 3 stars. Math is mixed: Algebra I is a relative strength, while Geometry is middling. English II and Biology are relative weak spots. Subgroup data show the school serves male students more effectively than female students, and low-income and special education students rank below average; gifted students have historically been a major strength. Resources are not the obvious constraint—Bellefontaine spends $11,035 per student, near the top of the comparison group, with a 15.6 student-teacher ratio. The clearest priorities are reducing absenteeism, improving English and biology outcomes, and closing subgroup gaps while preserving graduation and gifted-program strengths.

643

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,912

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

555 E Lake Ave
Bellefontaine, OH 43311-2509

(937) 593-0545

District: Bellefontaine City

Feeder schools for Bellefontaine High School:

Elementary:	Bellefontaine Elementary School
	Bellefontaine Intermediate School
Middle:	Bellefontaine Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

Ohio avg63%

408^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

442^nd of 773Bellefontaine City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	408 of 795	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	522 of 855	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	525 of 864	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	449 of 867	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	260 of 836	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	335 of 819	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	442 of 836	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	399 of 800	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	424 of 773	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	482 of 784	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.7	536 of 778	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.9	562 of 769	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.9	447 of 767	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.3	367 of 832	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.4	583 of 818	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.6	597 of 819	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.1	548 of 791	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	541 of 767	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.9	535 of 756	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	507 of 696	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.7	507 of 689	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.0	523 of 681	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	201 of 284	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	153 of 279	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	256 of 606	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	425 of 596	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	536 of 628	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	435 of 550	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	451 of 763	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	566 of 809	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	533 of 798	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	447 of 813	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	280 of 794	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	295 of 775	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	302 of 781	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	391 of 751	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	30.1	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	80.7	4 of 312	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	275 of 538	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	163 of 272	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	164 of 273	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	176 of 270	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	481 of 761	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	573 of 815	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	571 of 822	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	499 of 805	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	305 of 773	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	457 of 763	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	481 of 779	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	427 of 758	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	318 of 765	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	446 of 817	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	493 of 816	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	445 of 819	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.1	232 of 808	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	388 of 778	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	487 of 792	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	385 of 763	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	117 of 240	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	158 of 242	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	141 of 239	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.6	61 of 222	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	93 of 211	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	143 of 208	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	113 of 201	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	384 of 575	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	374 of 617	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	477 of 598	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	432 of 614	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	414 of 709	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	536 of 748	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	518 of 754	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	434 of 756	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.4	287 of 749	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	346 of 727	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	416 of 739	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	405 of 718	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)99th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2021)29th percentile-30 vs school

Foster Care (2018)26th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History78%+5 vs state

American Government76%+4 vs state

Algebra I69%+8 vs state

Biology66%~ state avg

English II63%~ state avg

Geometry49%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bellefontaine High School	Public	9-12	555 E Lake Ave	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Bellefontaine City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 593-0545	643	41	15.6	48.2%	507 (78.8%)	17 (2.6%)	38 (5.9%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.2%)	50.2	408^th of 795 public high schools	48.7%		44.2	522^nd of 855 public high schools	38.9%	114		75.9	78.5							66.5	63.0	49.1	69.2	$12,912
Ohio High-Point	Public	6-12	2280 State Route 540	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Ohio High-Point Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 599-3010	586	81	7.2	52.9%	532 (90.8%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Benjamin Logan High School	Public	9-12	6609 State Route 47 E	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Benjamin Logan Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 592-1666	508	29	17.5	32.3%	471 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	51.5	398^th of 795 public high schools	49.9%		61.3	310^th of 855 public high schools	63.7%	88		81.0	72.5							70.1	68.1	53.6	59.6	$13,818
West Liberty-Salem High School	Public	9-12	7208 US Highway 68 N	West Liberty	43357	Logan County	West Liberty-Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 465-1060	366	23	15.9	—	343 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	73.9	112^th of 795 public high schools	85.9%		76.1	108^th of 855 public high schools	87.4%	4		93.1	91.3							75.7	76.8	69.1	79.7	$14,460
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	2096 County Road 24 S	De Graff	43318	Logan County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 585-5981	260	16	16.2	—	241 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	48.1	439^th of 795 public high schools	44.8%		59.3	337^th of 855 public high schools	60.6%	102	62.2	81.8	80.0		15.0	52.2		62.2	47.7	75.0	66.7	20.4	56.1	$16,775
Indian Lake High School	Public	9-12	6210 State Route 235 N	Lewistown	43333	Logan County	Indian Lake Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 686-8851	441	22	20.0	51.9%	409 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	59.4	296^th of 795 public high schools	62.8%		51.7	448^th of 855 public high schools	47.6%	152		80.0	84.4							77.0	69.7	36.2	81.6	$13,150
Triad High School	Public	9-12	8099 Brush Lake Rd	North Lewisburg	43060	Champaign County	Triad Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 826-3771	226	15	15.0	40.3%	211 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	57	334^th of 795 public high schools	58.0%		43.6	529^th of 855 public high schools	38.1%	195		75.5	85.2							66.7	69.1	50.0	78.9	$17,589
Jackson Center High School	Public	7-12	204 S Linden St	Jackson Center	45334	Shelby County	Jackson Center Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 596-6149	246	5	49.2	72.4%	239 (97.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	77.1	83^rd of 795 public high schools	89.6%		73.8	139^th of 855 public high schools	83.7%	56	85.3	73.3	94.7		85.7	78.6		77.1	64.7	83.3	78.4	91.4	97.5	$15,077
Urbana High School	Public	9-12	500 Washington Ave	Urbana	43078	Champaign County	Urbana City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 653-1412	528	30	17.6	62.9%	467 (88.4%)	12 (2.3%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.9%)	36.3	550^th of 795 public high schools	30.8%		52.3	443^rd of 855 public high schools	48.2%	107		75.3	66.0							62.3	61.7	46.3	28.9	$12,903
Ridgemont High School	Public	6-12	560 Taylor St W	Mount Victory	43340	Hardin County	Ridgemont Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 354-2141	247	15	16.3	—	226 (91.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	42.2	497^th of 795 public high schools	37.5%		56.2	389^th of 855 public high schools	54.5%	108	60.7	84.4	74.5	46.9	33.3	64.3	55.3	32.3	46.4	64.6	53.8	32.5	58.6	$12,379

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellefontaine High School

What is the racial makeup of Bellefontaine High School?

Students at Bellefontaine High School are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Bellefontaine High School in?

Bellefontaine City

Is Bellefontaine High School a good school?

Bellefontaine High School ranks 408^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bellefontaine High School?

Bellefontaine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellefontaine Elementary School
Elementary : Bellefontaine Intermediate School
Middle : Bellefontaine Middle School

How many students attend Bellefontaine High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Bellefontaine High School.

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