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Bluffton Exempted Village School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Richland, Bluffton, Monroe and Beaverdam, and parts of Orange.
Students
1,248
Schools
3
Spent per student
$11,379
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bluffton Exempted Village School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- Spends 31% less per student than the OH average
- 19 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $0.6M, about $473 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Preble.
PK–5Bellmont ElementaryNorth Adams Community Schools
6–8Bellmont Middle SchoolNorth Adams Community Schools
9–12Bellmont Senior High SchoolNorth Adams Community Schools
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency79%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,379 per student · 31% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,186’20
1,183’21
1,204’22
1,236’23
1,248’24
Up 5.2% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.