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 Tocsin.
PK–52 elementary schoolsNorthern Wells Community Schools
6–8Norwell Middle SchoolNorthern Wells Community Schools
9–12Norwell High SchoolNorthern 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.