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Clear Fork High School

Q: Is Clear Fork High School a good school?

Clear Fork High School ranks 320 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 63% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Clear Fork High School is a public high school located in Bellville, Ohio, serving 457 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Clear Fork Valley Local District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, currently ranking 320 out of 855 Ohio high schools with a 3-star rating. While the school maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, it faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and Geometry performance.

Clear Fork High School excels in serving its special education students, ranking 113 out of 617 Ohio high schools in 2024-2025. However, the school struggles to support its gifted and talented students, ranking 167 out of 244 Ohio high schools. Nearby schools like Northmor High School and Lexington High School consistently outperform Clear Fork High School in statewide rankings and test scores, particularly in subjects like American Government, American History, and Algebra I.

The school's growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with 65.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may require additional support and resources. By identifying and addressing the school's specific areas of weakness, while building on its strengths, Clear Fork High School can work to improve its overall academic outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

412

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,439

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

987 State Route 97 E
Bellville, OH 44813-1229

(419) 886-2601

District: Clear Fork Valley Local

Feeder schools for Clear Fork High School:

Elementary:	Bellville Elementary School
	Butler Elementary School
Middle:	Clear Fork Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 23 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

Ohio avg62%

320^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

252^nd of 828Clear Fork Valley Local 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
2025	60.6	320 of 855	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	410 of 864	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	447 of 867	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	391 of 836	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	444 of 819	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	339 of 836	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	271 of 800	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	325 of 773	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.6	183 of 784	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	383 of 778	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	373 of 769	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	312 of 767	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	272 of 832	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	476 of 818	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.1	478 of 819	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.1	427 of 791	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.7	291 of 767	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.4	244 of 756	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	183 of 696	73.7%	★★★★☆
2005	64.4	274 of 689	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.8	406 of 681	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	142 of 606	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	241 of 596	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	376 of 628	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	308 of 550	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	300 of 809	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	395 of 798	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	427 of 813	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	345 of 794	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	405 of 775	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	272 of 781	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	231 of 751	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	167 of 244	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	203 of 280	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	195 of 308	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	202 of 312	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	255 of 538	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	298 of 815	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	402 of 822	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	439 of 805	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	348 of 773	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	308 of 763	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	231 of 779	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	161 of 758	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	338 of 817	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	399 of 816	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	468 of 819	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	441 of 808	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	491 of 778	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	405 of 792	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	397 of 763	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	113 of 617	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	31.8	405 of 598	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	180 of 614	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	329 of 748	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	432 of 754	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	472 of 756	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	417 of 749	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	470 of 727	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	335 of 739	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	350 of 718	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Biology87%+21 vs state

American History85%+14 vs state

American Government79%+6 vs state

English II71%+10 vs state

Algebra I70%+10 vs state

Geometry20%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Clear Fork High School	Public	9-12	987 State Route 97 E	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 886-2601	412	30	13.6	73.1%	390 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	60.6	320^th of 855 public high schools	62.6%		54.4	410^th of 864 public high schools	52.5%	90		78.8	85.2					86.7	70.7	19.5	69.9	$13,439
Lucas High School	Public	8-12	5 1st Ave	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 892-2338	140	13	10.7		136 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	60.1	333^rd of 855 public high schools	61.1%		66.4	246^th of 864 public high schools	71.5%	87	67.6	56.0	85.4		43.8		40.6	75.0	71.9	58.5	72.2	$22,746
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	103 Clever Ln	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 884-1111	631	34	18.7	44.2%	561 (88.9%)	9 (1.4%)	17 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	68.6	209^th of 855 public high schools	75.6%		74.9	140^th of 864 public high schools	83.8%	69		83.7	82.4					80.9	76.1	50.8	72.6	$12,885
Fredericktown High School	Public	9-12	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	291	16	18.1		267 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	70.7	186^th of 855 public high schools	78.2%		58.9	350^th of 864 public high schools	59.5%	164		79.0	88.8					82.7	79.6	54.6	72.5	$12,660
Mansfield Senior High School	Public	8-12	124 N Linden Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6369	816	72	11.3		379 (46.4%)	268 (32.8%)	39 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (15.6%)	24	653^rd of 855 public high schools	23.6%		23.8	645^th of 864 public high schools	25.3%	8		69.9	49.7					44.1	47.5	16.1	35.4	$15,212
Madison High School	Public	9-12	600 Esley Ln	Mansfield	44905	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 589-2112	855	57	15.0	54.2%	714 (83.5%)	39 (4.6%)	44 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	49.3	476^th of 855 public high schools	44.3%		52	441^st of 864 public high schools	49.0%	35		75.2	76.8					62.8	67.7	35.9	49.2	$12,771
Buckeye Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	1404 Park Ave W	Ontario	44906	Richland County	Buckeye Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 231-2444	566	11	51.4		458 (80.9%)	44 (7.8%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.7%)	3.4	821^st of 855 public high schools	4.0%		4.7	810^th of 864 public high schools	6.3%	11		25.4	33.3					20.0	19.3	2.3	3.8	$13,669
Cypress High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1160 W 4th St	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Cypress High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 528-8812	231	13	17.7		146 (63.2%)	44 (19.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.5%)	8.1	760^th of 855 public high schools	11.1%		5.2	798^th of 864 public high schools	7.6%	38		36.5	39.0					25.0	38.8	4.9	22.6	$9,699
Loudonville High School	Public	7-12	421 Campus Ave	Loudonville	44842	Ashland County	Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 994-4101	340	31	10.9	43.5%	326 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	61.5	305^th of 855 public high schools	64.3%		62	310^th of 864 public high schools	64.1%	5	58.2	83.3	78.9	51.3	52.9	59.2	50.0	70.5	69.1	28.8	87.5	$18,643
Ontario High School	Public	9-12	467 Shelby Ontario Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Ontario Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 529-3969	540	30	18.2	34.8%	440 (81.5%)	27 (5.0%)	22 (4.1%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	70	194^th of 855 public high schools	77.3%		73.3	159^th of 864 public high schools	81.6%	35		84.5	80.9					75.6	72.7	57.4	83.1	$12,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Fork High School

Is Clear Fork High School a good school?

Clear Fork High School ranks 320^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clear Fork High School?

Students at Clear Fork High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Clear Fork High School?

Clear Fork High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellville Elementary School
Elementary : Butler Elementary School
Middle : Clear Fork Middle School

What district is Clear Fork High School in?

Clear Fork Valley Local

How many students attend Clear Fork High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Clear Fork High School.

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