Blanchester Local School District

957 Cherry St
Blanchester, OH 45107-7846
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 353 students in Blanchester Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 55% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), 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
1,216 Schools
# Students
1,156 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Blanchester Local School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)
#430 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
59%
54%
57%
60%
56%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%
(2022-23)
27.3%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
93%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,020 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,131
$17,380
Spending / Student
$15,020
$17,328

Best Blanchester Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blanchester Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
955 Cherry St
Blanchester, OH 45107
(937) 783-3642
Gr: 5-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,156 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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