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What's the most underrated thing about Bluffton High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
507
High
DISTRICT 604 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD BLUFFTON-HARRISON·NCES 180072000146
Bluffton High School
1 Tiger Trl, Bluffton, IN 46714 · (260) 824-3724 · Wells County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
210 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 128 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 160 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 117 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 20% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MSD Bluffton-Harrison. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Bluffton High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton High School this school | 507 | 41.4% | N/A |
| Garrett High School Garrett | 553 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Eastbrook High School Marion | 524 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Prairie Heights Sr High School LaGrange | 432 | 39.8% | N/A |
| Triton Jr-Sr High School Bourbon | 414 | 43.0% | 40.1% |
| Greencastle High School Greencastle | 497 | 42.9% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bluffton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #202 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #77 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #186 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #220 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #39 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 507 | 40 | 12.7:1 | 41% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 38.5 | 13.2:1 | 41% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 37.5 | 12.5:1 | 42% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 41% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 33.9 | 13.0:1 | 47% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 42% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 37% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 8% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 28 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluffton High School.
About Bluffton High School
Bluffton High School is a small high school in Bluffton, Indiana. Enrolled students number 507 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 38% lower than the average for high schools in Indiana, which is about 816.
MSD Bluffton-Harrison is made up of 3 schools with 1,813 students in all.
At Bluffton High School, White students make up 86% of the student body. Other students are 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Bluffton High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 25%.
Bluffton High School employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Indiana is 16.6:1, higher than at this school. Bluffton High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 41%. That is close to the 42% average for public schools in Wells County.
Census estimates describe Wells County this way: median household income is about $71,957, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 9 public schools in Wells County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,106.
Of nearby public schools, Bluffton-Harrison Middle School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
NCES assigns Bluffton High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 507, 6% above the 477 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.4 in 2020-21.
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Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,420
Census ACS
Median income
$71,957
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,106 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Bluffton-Harrison
- Bluffton-Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 750 students
- Bluffton-Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
Other schools in Bluffton
- Bluffton-Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 750 students
- Bluffton-Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 556 students
- Lancaster Central SchoolElementary · 533 students
Other Bluffton High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bluffton High. Bluffton High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Bluffton HighBluffton, SC · 1,375 students
- Bluffton High SchoolBluffton, OH · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Bluffton-Harrison Middle School0.3 mi · 556
- Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch0.4 mi · 750
- Lancaster Central School4.4 mi · 533
- Norwell High School7.5 mi · 753
- Norwell Middle School7.5 mi · 561
- Southern Wells Elementary School10.1 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Bluffton High SchoolHow many students attend Bluffton High School?
Bluffton High School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bluffton High School serve?
Bluffton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bluffton High School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Bluffton High School.
How diverse is Bluffton High School?
Bluffton High School reports a student body of 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bluffton High School?
Bluffton High School is overseen by MSD Bluffton-Harrison in Wells County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.