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Schools in Bethesda · Union Local School District

Bethesda’s public schools score below 56% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Bethesda’s districts is 37%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bethesda, 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.

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
58%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 15 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 10% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,248 students on the public path
In brief

Bethesda’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 149 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bethesda’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 58% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% 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 Bethesda’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,909 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Union Local Middle School, then Union Local High School. Enrollment is down 10% 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 Bethesda’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (149)Better than 37%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 769 test results and a graduating class of 125 could put Bethesda anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bethesda’s students in the tested grades sat them (769 in math, 769 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Union Local Elementary Schoolin BelmontB−
6–8Union Local Middle Schoolin BelmontB−
9–12Union Local High Schoolin BelmontC

Bethesda’s public schools are run by Union Local School District, which also serves Belmont, Flushing, Flushing and Goshen and others. 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.

Union Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,248 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,909OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 59.5% · 769 students tested
Math37%
State average 52.2% · 769 students tested

Bethesda vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BethesdaC+Union Local

Every school in Bethesda

3 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 Bethesdain other towns
Union Local Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Belmont
B−
562 students15:1Rate it →
Union Local Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Belmont
B−
304 students13:1Rate it →
Union Local High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Belmont
C
382 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethesda’s schools

Are Bethesda’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bethesda children attend score below 56% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethesda in?

Union Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,248 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bethesda kids go to high school?

Union Local High School in Belmont, with 382 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bethesda’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Bethesda spend per student?

$14,909 in Union 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.