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Schools in Belpre · Belpre City School District

Belpre’s public schools score below 54% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Belpre’s districts is 42%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Belpre, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#793of 993 Ohio townsK–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
56%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 7% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
871 students on the public path
In brief

Belpre’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 980 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belpre’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 56% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Belpre’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,524 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Belpre High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2021–22. 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 Belpre’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Ohio school districts, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (980)Better than 29%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 529 test results and a graduating class of 87 could put Belpre anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Belpre’s students in the tested grades sat them (522 in math, 536 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Belpre Elementary SchoolBelpre City School DistrictB−
7–12Belpre High SchoolBelpre City School DistrictC

Belpre’s public schools are run by Belpre City School District, which also serves Belpre and Dunham. 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.

Belpre City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 889 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,524OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 59.5% · 536 students tested
Math42%
State average 52.2% · 522 students tested

Belpre vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelpreB−Belpre City
Belpre TownshipBBelpre City K–12 · Warren Local K–12

Parkersburg, WV borders Belpre but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Belpre

2 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).

District schools in Belpreby address
Belpre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
484 students17:1Rate it →
Belpre High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
387 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Belpre Blue Sky Academy).

Questions about Belpre’s schools

Are Belpre’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Belpre children attend score below 54% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #793 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belpre in?

Belpre City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 889 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Belpre’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Belpre City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Belpre spend per student?

$15,524 in Belpre City 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.