C+
Bellaire Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Pultney, Mead and Bellaire, and parts of Richland, Pease and Shadyside.
Students
1,167
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,079
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
What stands out about Bellaire Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Ohio districts
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Neffs.
PK–4Bellaire Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Bellaire Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Bellaire High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Reading / language arts42%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,079 per student · 3% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 44%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,105’20
1,121’21
1,132’22
1,107’23
1,167’24
Up 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 11%Black 4%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marshall County School DistrictBenwood, Glen Dale, McMechen
$20,265per student
Union Local School DistrictSmith, Union, Wheeling
$14,909per student
Bridgeport Exempted Village School DistrictBridgeport, Colerain
$15,832per student
Buckeye Local School DistrictMount Pleasant, Warren, Yorkville
$17,163per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.