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Blissfield Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Blissfield, Blissfield, Palmyra, Riga and Ogden, and parts of Raisin, Ridgeway and Deerfield.

Students
1,111
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,766
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Blissfield Community Schools

  • School Grade B+: better than 65% of Ohio districts
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.2M, about $10,095 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tedrow.

K–6Pettisville Elementary SchoolPettisville Local School District
7–12Pettisville High SchoolPettisville Local School District

Test scores vs. MI

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,766 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,131’20
1,135’21
1,128’22
1,127’23
1,111’24

About steady.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.

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