An equity score of 52/100 ranks Blanchester Local #315 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,678 per pupil, Blanchester Local ranks #493 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,221
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,678
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Blanchester Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,221 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,678 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.7% local, 58.3% state, and 10.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #315 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), and 36.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Putman Elementary School, with a diversity index of 15.2/100.
Its largest campus is Putman Elementary School, enrolling 471 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Putman Elementary School accounts for 38.6% of all Blanchester Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Blanchester Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Blanchester Local chronic absenteeism rate is 36.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Blanchester Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,221 students.
How much does Blanchester Local spend per student?
Blanchester Local spends $14,678 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #315 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Blanchester Local?
Blanchester Local students are 93.2% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blanchester Local?
Blanchester Local has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #315 out of 821 districts in Ohio.