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Schools in Bellville · Clear Fork Valley Local School District

Bellville’s public schools outscore 69% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bellville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Bellville’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 3 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 17% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,418 students on the public path
In brief

Bellville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1414 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bellville’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,837 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Clear Fork Middle School, then Clear Fork High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bellville’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1414)Better than 63%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 860 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Bellville anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bellville’s students in the tested grades sat them (848 in math, 871 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bellville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
6–8Clear Fork Middle SchoolClear Fork Valley Local School DistrictC+
9–12Clear Fork High SchoolClear Fork Valley Local School DistrictC

Bellville’s public schools are run by Clear Fork Valley Local School District, which also serves Butler, Jefferson, Perry and Pike and others. Parts of Bellville (6% of its land) are served by Lexington Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clear Fork Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,472 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$13,837OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 59.5% · 871 students tested
Math55%
State average 52.2% · 848 students tested

Bellville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bellville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BellvilleB+Clear Fork Valley Local
WashingtonB+Lexington Local PK–12 · Clear Fork Valley Local PK–12 · Madison Local PK–12
JeffersonB+Clear Fork Valley Local

All 2 neighbors share Clear Fork Valley Local with Bellville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bellville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bellvillein other towns
Bellville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
400 students18:1Rate it →
Butler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B
252 students13:1Rate it →
Clear Fork Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
354 students16:1Rate it →
Clear Fork High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
412 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bellville’s schools

Are Bellville’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bellville children attend outscore 69% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bellville in?

Clear Fork Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,472 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bellville are served by Lexington Local.

Where do Bellville kids go to high school?

Clear Fork High School, with 412 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bellville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clear Fork Valley Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bellville spend per student?

$13,837 in Clear Fork Valley Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.