Blanchester Local School District

Public Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

Public schools for Marion, Wayne, Blanchester, Jefferson and Midland, and parts of Harlan, Perry and Washington.

At a glance

1,156Students enrolled

3Schools

5Towns served

$16,174Spent per student

18:1Student–teacher ratio

51%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

MarionWayneBlanchesterJeffersonMidland

Grades PK–4

Putman Elementary School471 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 5–8

Blanchester Middle School353 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 9–12

Blanchester High School332 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades PK–5

Clermont Northeastern Elementary School or Putman Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressClermont Northeastern Local School District

Grades 6–8

Blanchester Middle School or Clermont Northeastern Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Clermont Northeastern High School or Blanchester High SchoolDepends on your addressClermont Northeastern Local School District

Grades PK–4

Putman Elementary School471 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 5–8

Blanchester Middle School353 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 9–12

Blanchester High School332 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades PK–4

Putman Elementary School471 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 5–8

Blanchester Middle School353 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 9–12

Blanchester High School332 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades PK–4

Putman Elementary School471 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 5–8

Blanchester Middle School353 students · BlanchesterThis district

Grades 9–12

Blanchester High School332 students · BlanchesterThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs OH

Math proficiency44%

State average 49.7%

Reading / language arts56%

State average 57.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 85.3%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$16,174

per student each year · 3% below the OH average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration34%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)30%

State59%

Federal11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,124’20

1,094’21

1,221’22

1,131’23

1,156’24

Students

White · 93%1,076

Two or more races · 3%40

Hispanic · 3%35

Black · 0%4

Asian · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Marion5,516 people

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Wayne4,674 people · Grades PK–5 at Clermont Northeastern Elementary School or Putman Elementary School

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Blanchester4,538 people

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Jefferson1,280 people

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Midland337 people

Also covers small parts of Harlan, Perry and Washington.

Schools3 in district

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Putman Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 471 students · Blanchester

B-Public 📚

Blanchester Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 353 students · Blanchester

C+Public 🏫

Blanchester High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 332 students · Blanchester

C+Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Lynchburg-Clay Local School DistrictClark · Dodson · Salem · $16,520 per student

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Wilmington City School DistrictClark · Green · Union · $15,081 per student

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Clinton-Massie Local School DistrictVernon · Washington · $13,821 per student

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Little Miami Local School DistrictHamilton · Salem · Washington · $12,371 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.