Bluffton Exempted Village School District

102 S Jackson St
Bluffton, OH 45817-1218
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Bluffton Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 283 students in Bluffton Exempted Village School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Bluffton Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,279 Schools
# Students
1,204 Students
573,334 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
33,106 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Bluffton Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#72 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bluffton Exempted Village  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
815 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
11,845 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
45,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
6 Students
129,096 Students
% Black Students
1%
23%
# White Students
1,114 Students
350,612 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
594 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
34,929 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,025
# Students in K Grade:
98
15,463
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
15,145
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
13,450
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
14,820
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
16,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
30,775
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
87,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
124,192
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
128,202
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
30,514
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
29,300
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
32,851
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
31,736
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,187 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,234 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,187
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,234
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bluffton Exempted Village  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bluffton Exempted Village School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluffton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
116 S Jackson St
Bluffton, OH 45817
(419) 358-7961
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,204 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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