Bluffton High School

Located at 106 W College Ave, in Bluffton, Ohio, Bluffton High School is a compact 9-12 campus that instructs 420 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Bluffton Exempted Village. That puts it 26% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Within Bluffton Exempted Village, which oversees 3 schools and 1,248 students, Bluffton High School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Bluffton High School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest breaks down as 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bluffton High School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Bluffton High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Allen County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Bluffton High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 84.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.8%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Allen County put median household earnings sit near $64,038, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Bluffton High School is one of 36 public schools in Allen County (combined enrollment of about 14,579 students).

The closest other public school is Bluffton Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Bluffton High School comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 70.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bluffton High School has grew 32%, going from 319 students in 2018 to 420 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

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