B+
Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Bluffton, Harrison, Poneto and Vera Cruz.
Students
1,813
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,967
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020
- Debt of $26.7M, about $14,747 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Keystone.
PK–6Southern Wells Elementary SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
7–12Southern Wells Jr-Sr High SchoolSouthern Wells Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,967 per student · 13% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 59%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,642’20
1,802’21
1,803’22
1,782’23
1,813’24
Up 10.4% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.