Blanchester Local School District

951 Cherry St.
Blanchester, OH 45107-7846
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Blanchester Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 386 students in Blanchester Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Blanchester Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,221 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Blanchester Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#459 out of 929 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blanchester Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blanchester Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blanchester Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blanchester Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blanchester Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
4 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,150 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
97
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,220 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blanchester Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blanchester Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,272
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blanchester Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,220
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blanchester Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blanchester Local School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blanchester Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
955 Cherry St
Blanchester, OH 45107
(937) 783-3642
Grades: 4-8
| 386 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,221 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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