Blackford County Schools School District

0668 W 200 S
Hartford City, IN 47348
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 717 students in Blackford County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Blackford County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Blackford County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blackford Jr-sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,496 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Blackford County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#185 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blackford County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blackford County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blackford County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
11 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,330 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
339
# Students in K Grade:
107
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,211 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,567 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blackford County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blackford County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,211
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blackford County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,567
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blackford County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blackford County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blackford Jr-sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2392 N Sr 3 N
Hartford City, IN 47348
(765) 348-7560
Grades: 7-12
| 717 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,496 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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