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Bluffton-Harrison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 525 students in Bluffton-Harrison School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Bluffton-Harrison School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
1,782 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bluffton-Harrison School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
2%
14%
% White
85%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,425 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,107
$13,184
Spending / Student
$10,425
$12,815
Best Bluffton-Harrison School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bluffton-harrison Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Stogdill Rd
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-3536
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-3536
Gr: 5-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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