There were 2,181 students enrolled in Bellefontaine City School District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.8% were boys, and 49.2% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 77.8% of the Bellefontaine City School District’s total enrollment.
Bellefontaine City School District roughly covers four schools within Logan County and has a main office in Bellefontaine.
Among the four schools in the school district, Bellefontaine High School recorded the highest enrollment of 622 students in the 2023-24 school year.
According to Public School Review, Ohio students have not yet recovered from pandemic-related learning losses. In 2023, about 55% of students were considered proficient in math, and 60% in reading, down from 63% and 64% before the pandemic.
Ohio ranks 23rd nationally in K-12 school expenditures, with public schools spending $16,687 per pupil for a total of $28.05 billion annually. Overall, costs exceed available funding by nearly $460 million.
| School Name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefontaine Elementary School | 568 | 602 | 6% |
| Bellefontaine High School | 671 | 622 | -7.3% |
| Bellefontaine Intermediate School | 466 | 461 | -1.1% |
| Bellefontaine Middle School | 497 | 497 | 0% |
