Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent
Paul Craft Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://sboe.ohio.gov/about-us/superintendent/01-superintendent
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.9% were boys, and 48.0% were girls, and 0.1% identified themselves as non-binary or did not specify their gender.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 93.3% of the Blanchester Local School District's total enrollment.
Blanchester Local School District roughly covers three schools within Clinton County and has a main office in Blanchester.
Among the three schools in the school district, Putman Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 479 students in the 2023-24 school year.
According to Public School Review, Ohio students have not yet recovered from pandemic-related learning losses. In 2023, about 55% of students were considered proficient in math, and 60% in reading, down from 63% and 64% before the pandemic.
Ohio ranks 23rd nationally in K-12 school expenditures, with public schools spending $16,687 per pupil for a total of $28.05 billion annually. Overall, costs exceed available funding by nearly $460 million.
| School Name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchester High School | 337 | 276 | -18.1% |
| Blanchester Middle School | 376 | 339 | -9.8% |
| Putman Elementary School | 468 | 479 | 2.4% |
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