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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 Roll.
PK–62 schoolsBlackford County Schools
7–12Blackford Jr-Sr High SchoolBlackford County 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.