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Schools in Jefferson Township · Blanchester Local School District

Jefferson Township’s public schools outscore 57% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jefferson Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On-time graduation in Jefferson Township runs at 98%, above the Ohio average (86%). 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 100% 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
57%
▼ 2 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 3% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.2
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,156 students on the public path
In brief

Jefferson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1329 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jefferson Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 57% of tested students were proficient in reading and 51% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Jefferson Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,174 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Blanchester Middle School, then Blanchester 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 Jefferson Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of Ohio school districts. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1329)Better than 32%
Towns in Clinton County (13)Better than 62%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 708 test results and a graduating class of 117 could put Jefferson Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jefferson Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (705 in math, 712 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Putman Elementary Schoolin BlanchesterB−
5–8Blanchester Middle Schoolin BlanchesterC+
9–12Blanchester High Schoolin BlanchesterC+

Jefferson Township’s public schools are run by Blanchester Local School District, which also serves Blanchester, Marion, Midland and Wayne. Parts of Jefferson Township (6% of its land) are served by Lynchburg-Clay 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.

Blanchester Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,156 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.2 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,174OH $16,610 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 59.5% · 712 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 705 students tested

Jefferson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Jefferson TownshipBBlanchester Local
ClarkB−Wilmington City PK–12 · Lynchburg-Clay Local PK–12
MarionBBlanchester Local
WashingtonC+Wilmington City

Every school in Jefferson Township

3 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 Jefferson Townshipin other towns
Putman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Blanchester
B−
471 students18:1Rate it →
Blanchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Blanchester
C+
353 students18:1Rate it →
Blanchester High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Blanchester
C+
332 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Jefferson Township’s schools

Are Jefferson Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Jefferson Township children attend outscore 57% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jefferson Township in?

Blanchester Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,156 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Jefferson Township are served by Lynchburg-Clay Local.

Where do Jefferson Township kids go to high school?

Blanchester High School in Blanchester, with 332 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Jefferson Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Blanchester Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Jefferson Township spend per student?

$16,174 in Blanchester 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.