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Schools in Blanchard Township · Hardin Northern Local School District

Blanchard Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Ohio districts

In Blanchard Township, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blanchard Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 10 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$19.0K
▲ 14% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
384 students on the public path
In brief

Blanchard Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,966 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hardin Northern High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blanchard Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 78% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1229)Better than 82%
Towns in Hardin County (15)Better than 87%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 205 test results could put Blanchard Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Blanchard Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (200 in math, 210 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blanchard Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Hardin Northern Elementary Schoolin DolaA−
7–12Hardin Northern High Schoolin DolaB−

Blanchard Township’s public schools are run by Hardin Northern Local School District, which also serves Cessna, Dunkirk, Pleasant and Washington. Parts of Blanchard Township (2% of its land) are served by Riverdale Local instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hardin Northern Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 384 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,966OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 59.5% · 210 students tested
Math62%
State average 52.2% · 200 students tested

Blanchard Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Blanchard Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blanchard TownshipA−Hardin Northern Local
Washington—Hardin Northern Local
PleasantB−Kenton City PK–12 · Hardin Northern Local K–12
JacksonBRiverdale Local

2 of the 3 neighbors share Hardin Northern Local with Blanchard Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Blanchard Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Blanchard Townshipin other towns
Hardin Northern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dola
A−
211 students13:1Rate it →
Hardin Northern High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dola
B−
173 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Blanchard Township’s schools

Are Blanchard Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blanchard Township children attend outscore 78% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blanchard Township in?

Hardin Northern Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 384 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Blanchard Township are served by Riverdale Local.

How much does Blanchard Township spend per student?

$18,966 in Hardin Northern Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.