MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District

805 E Harrison St
Bluffton, IN 46714
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 468 students in MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bluffton High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
1,803 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

MSD Bluffton-Harrison 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#153 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of MSD Bluffton-Harrison  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MSD Bluffton-Harrison  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.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MSD Bluffton-Harrison  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.
47%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of MSD Bluffton-Harrison  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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of MSD Bluffton-Harrison  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
129 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
44 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,551 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
339
# Students in K Grade:
131
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
138
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,303 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of MSD Bluffton-Harrison  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 MSD Bluffton-Harrison  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
$10,978
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in MSD Bluffton-Harrison  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
$10,303
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in MSD Bluffton-Harrison  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 MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluffton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Tiger Trl
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-3724
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,803 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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