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Bluffton-Harrison School District

805 E Harrison St
Bluffton, IN 46714

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Top 50%

Tel: (260) 824-2620

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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,275 students in Bluffton-Harrison School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.

Public Elementary Schools in Bluffton-Harrison School District have an score of 39% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,432 Schools

# Students

1,782 Students

662,232 Students

# Teachers

131 Teachers

44,012 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
Pre-K	72	45
Kind	134	168
1	135	174
2	133	180
3	147	177
4	129	179
5	122	175
6	144	179
7	140	110
8	119	111

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#143 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District
2023	#143
2022	#153
2021	#143
2019	#142
2018	#162
2017	#124
2016	#198
2015	#167
2014	#160
2013	#68
2012	#122

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40%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	40%	39%
2022	39%	38%
2021	39%	36%
2019	47%	45%
2018	55%	54%
2017	58%	54%
2016	48%	55%
2015	63%	64%
2014	83%	83%
2013	87%	81%
2012	83%	80%

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42%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2022	42%	41%
2021	44%	43%
2019	51%	49%
2018	55%	62%
2017	67%	63%
2016	66%	64%
2015	70%	68%
2014	83%	80%
2013	86%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	79%	77%

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47%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2022	47%	34%
2021	37%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	87%
2013	95%	86%
2012	92%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	0.26	0.55
2022	0.24	0.54
2021	0.24	0.53
2020	0.23	0.52
2019	0.23	0.52
2018	0.18	0.50
2017	0.18	0.50
2016	0.16	0.50
2015	0.28	0.49
2014	0.18	0.47
2013	0.18	0.46
2012	0.15	0.46
2011	0.14	0.45
2010	0.14	0.43
2009	0.14	0.42
2008	0.15	0.41
2007	0.12	0.39
2006	0.10	0.34
2005	0.10	0.33
2004	0.09	0.31
2003	0.08	0.31
2002	0.12	0.30
2001	0.12	0.28
2000	0.06	0.27
1999	0.09	0.27
1998	0.12	0.26
1997	0.12	0.27
1996	0.07	0.25
1995	0.06	0.25
1994	0.05	0.25
1993	0.06	0.25
1992	0.05	0.24
1991	0.07	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	7%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	8%	13%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	5%	8%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	3%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	5%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	6%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	2%	13%
2022	3%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	2%	12%
2017	2%	12%
2016	1%	12%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	2%	13%
2009	2%	13%
2008	1%	13%
2007	1%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
2000	1%	12%

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% White

85%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	86%	64%
2022	87%	65%
2021	87%	66%
2020	88%	67%
2019	88%	67%
2018	90%	69%
2017	90%	69%
2016	92%	69%
2015	67%	70%
2014	90%	71%
2013	90%	72%
2012	92%	72%
2011	93%	73%
2010	92%	75%
2009	92%	76%
2008	92%	77%
2007	94%	78%
2006	95%	80%
2005	95%	81%
2004	95%	82%
2003	96%	82%
2002	94%	83%
2001	94%	84%
2000	97%	84%
1999	95%	85%
1998	94%	85%
1997	94%	85%
1996	97%	86%
1995	96%	86%
1994	98%	86%
1993	97%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	4%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,425 is less than the state median of $12,814. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	$20 MM	$15 MM
2022	$21 MM	$15 MM
2021	$20 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$15 MM
2019	$20 MM	$15 MM
2018	$19 MM	$16 MM
2017	$20 MM	$16 MM
2016	$20 MM	$16 MM
2015	$18 MM	$19 MM
2014	$17 MM	$16 MM
2012	$16 MM	$17 MM
2011	$16 MM	$16 MM
2010	$18 MM	$19 MM
2009	$17 MM	$21 MM
2008	$15 MM	$18 MM
2007	$12 MM	$17 MM
2006	$16 MM	$19 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$14 MM
2002	$13 MM	$17 MM
2001	$13 MM	$17 MM
2000	$12 MM	$15 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$11 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	$19 MM	$14 MM
2022	$20 MM	$15 MM
2021	$19 MM	$14 MM
2020	$20 MM	$15 MM
2019	$20 MM	$15 MM
2018	$18 MM	$15 MM
2017	$18 MM	$14 MM
2016	$16 MM	$14 MM
2015	$14 MM	$16 MM
2014	$16 MM	$15 MM
2012	$14 MM	$15 MM
2011	$14 MM	$15 MM
2010	$14 MM	$16 MM
2009	$13 MM	$18 MM
2008	$13 MM	$17 MM
2007	$15 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$14 MM	$19 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$17 MM
2001	$11 MM	$16 MM
2000	$10 MM	$16 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$14 MM
1997	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$13 MM	$12 MM
1995	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,107

$13,183

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	$10,978	$11,360
2022	$12,457	$11,698
2021	$12,054	$11,549
2020	$12,457	$11,698
2019	$12,349	$11,737
2018	$12,143	$12,551
2017	$12,473	$12,088
2016	$12,422	$11,721
2015	$11,372	$12,273
2014	$11,684	$10,918
2012	$11,443	$10,935
2011	$10,942	$10,703
2010	$12,150	$12,273
2009	$12,231	$13,002
2008	$9,975	$10,947
2007	$8,289	$9,796
2006	$10,910	$11,104
2005	$9,380	$11,216
2004	$7,623	$9,324
2003	$8,472	$7,547
2002	$8,257	$8,650
2001	$7,955	$8,810
2000	$7,623	$7,962
1999	$7,410	$7,812
1998	$6,576	$7,104
1997	$6,446	$7,776
1995	$5,848	$6,158
1992	$4,872	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$10,425

$12,814

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bluffton-Harrison School District	Indiana
2023	$10,303	$10,840
2022	$11,877	$11,647
2021	$11,314	$11,021
2020	$11,877	$11,647
2019	$12,399	$11,573
2018	$11,360	$11,226
2017	$11,144	$11,227
2016	$10,004	$10,567
2015	$8,908	$10,163
2014	$10,538	$10,049
2012	$9,581	$10,148
2011	$9,510	$9,902
2010	$9,517	$10,163
2009	$9,575	$11,056
2008	$8,983	$10,333
2007	$9,733	$10,659
2006	$9,099	$10,690
2005	$8,953	$10,750
2004	$8,339	$9,398
2003	$8,958	$8,918
2002	$8,317	$8,879
2001	$7,141	$8,765
2000	$6,374	$8,189
1999	$6,782	$7,935
1998	$6,458	$7,177
1997	$6,046	$7,005
1995	$7,067	$6,269
1992	$5,044	$4,863

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Best Bluffton-Harrison School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bluffton-harrison Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

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1100 E Spring St
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-0333

Gr: PK-4 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Bluffton-harrison Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1500 Stogdill Rd
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-3536

Gr: 5-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,782 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education