Summary:
The city of Blanchester, Ohio is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school: Putman Elementary School, Blanchester Middle School, and Blanchester High School. These schools, part of the Blanchester Local district, demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and areas for improvement.
Putman Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance, outpacing district and state averages in 3rd and 4th grade math and ELA proficiency. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.3% compared to the middle and high schools. In contrast, Blanchester Middle School shines in 5th and 8th grade science proficiency, ranking in the top half of Ohio middle schools.
Across the district, the student populations are predominantly white, ranging from 92.75% to 96.21%. While Blanchester High School boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 98.4%, it also faces the challenge of a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.4%. The district's per-student spending varies, with Putman Elementary School spending the most at $9,584 and Blanchester Middle School spending the least at $7,698, an area that could benefit from further examination.
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