B+
Blissfield Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Blissfield Township, Blissfield, Palmyra Township, Riga Township and Ogden Township, and parts of Raisin Township, Ridgeway Township and Deerfield Township.
Students
1,111
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,766
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blissfield Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Indiana districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the MI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.2M, about $10,095 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Topeka.
K–43 elementary schoolsWestview School Corporation
7–12Westview Jr-Sr High SchoolWestview School Corporation
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,766 per student · 17% below MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 63%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,131’20
1,135’21
1,128’22
1,127’23
1,111’24
About steady.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Tecumseh Public SchoolsMacon Township, Tecumseh, Tecumseh Township
$14,496per student
Dundee Community SchoolsDundee Township
$13,065per student
Evergreen Local School DistrictAmboy Township, Richfield Township
$15,607per student
Sand Creek Community SchoolsFairfield Township, Madison Township
$15,190per student
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.