Clear Fork Valley Local
Clear Fork Valley Local is a public school district based in Bellville, Ohio, serving 1,472 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #310 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 294 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Cody Reese. It spends about $11,470 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Ohio median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Clear Fork Valley Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clear Fork Valley Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,470 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,281 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,472 | 385 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Cody Reese
Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood LocalPemberville | 1,482 | 3 | $12,922 | 17.9 | #308 |
| Coldwater Exempted VillageColdwater | 1,476 | 3 | $11,362 | 16.0 | #309 |
| Clear Fork Valley LocalBellville · this district | 1,472 | 5 | $11,470 | 15.5 | #310 |
| Fairview Park CityFairview Park | 1,471 | 4 | $13,899 | 13.9 | #311 |
| Rolling Hills LocalCambridge | 1,456 | 5 | $12,865 | 19.2 | #312 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mills Area School DistrictLake Mills, WI | 1,473 | $11,462 | 13.6 |
| Waterford Graded J1 School DistrictWaterford, WI | 1,473 | $13,184 | 14.2 |
| Washington School DistrictWashington, PA | 1,471 | $14,819 | 12.0 |
| Beaver DistrictBeaver, UT | 1,471 | $11,523 | 18.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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