Total enrollment
169
-57 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Bluffs
Illinois · Public K-12
Bluffs reports 3 public K-12 schools and approximately 169 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 56.
7-year change in Bluffs
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
97%
was 96%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffs Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 81 |
| Bluffs High School | High | 09-12 | 51 |
| Bluffs Junior High School | Middle | 06-08 | 37 |
About Bluffs
Bluffs is a low-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 169 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 56, lower than the state mean of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 25%: 226 students in SY 2017-18 versus 169 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bluffs discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.