Bellefontaine Intermediate School in Bellefontaine, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bellefontaine Intermediate School is a town public school in Bellefontaine, Ohio that is part of Bellefontaine City School District. It serves 503 students in grades 3 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 3 - 5

503 Students

31 Teachers

509 N Park St

Bellefontaine, OH 43311 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Mrs. Brown

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Bellefontaine Intermediate School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bellefontaine Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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