Clear Fork Valley Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Washington Township, Jefferson Township, Worthington Township, Bellville, Pike Township, Perry Township and Butler, and parts of Brown Township.

Students

1,472

Schools

Spent per student

$13,837

OH $16,610

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

54%

Debt

$9.1M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Clear Fork Valley Local School District

School Grade B: better than 55% of Ohio districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
Spends 17% less per student than the OH average
16 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
Debt of $9.1M, about $6,171 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sinking Spring.

PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21

Math proficiency46%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts57%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 85.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,837 per student · 17% below OH

Spending

Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 42%Federal 10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,571’20

1,595’21

1,564’22

1,526’23

1,472’24

Down 6.3% since 2020.

Students

White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Bellville Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bellville

B+

400 students18:1

Butler Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler

252 students13:1

Clear Fork Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bellville

C+

354 students16:1

Clear Fork High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Bellville

412 students14:1

Clear Fork Valley Preschool

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Butler

54 students54:1

Towns served

Washington Township 6,591Jefferson Township 4,927Worthington Township 2,995Bellville 2,086Pike Township 2,009Perry Township 1,374Butler 1,146

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fredericktown Local School DistrictBerlin Township, Middlebury Township, Morris Township

$12,558per student

Lexington Local School DistrictLexington, Troy Township

$13,319per student

Lucas Local School DistrictMonroe Township

$18,426per student

Madison Local School DistrictMadison Township, Mansfield

$15,831per 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.