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Bluffs High School

Q: Is Bluffs High School a good school?

Bluffs High School ranks 219 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Bluffs High School is a small public high school in Bluffs, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 58. The school is part of the Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 375 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluffs High School has seen fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 219 out of 698 Illinois high schools (3-star rating) in 2024-2025 to 619 out of 688 (1-star rating) in 2020-2021. The school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, but also a higher dropout rate compared to nearby schools like Pittsfield High School, Beardstown Junior/Senior High School, and Triopia Junior-Senior High School. Bluffs High School also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism and lower test scores, particularly in mathematics.

One key factor that may be influencing Bluffs High School's performance is its significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 60.32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022. The school's resource allocation and spending patterns may also be an area to explore, as its per-student spending has fluctuated in recent years. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has not seen consistent improvements in academic outcomes, suggesting that more targeted strategies may be needed to address the unique challenges faced by the Bluffs High School community.

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,613

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 W Rockwood St
Bluffs, IL 62621-8114

(217) 754-3815

District: Scott-Morgan CUSD 2

Feeder schools for Bluffs High School:

Elementary:	Bluffs Elementary School
Middle:	Bluffs Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg48%

219^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

375^th of 811Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	219 of 698	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	413 of 697	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	466 of 699	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.5	586 of 699	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	619 of 688	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	561 of 701	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	544 of 647	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.0	436 of 642	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	395 of 643	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.7	498 of 614	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	530 of 670	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.8	589 of 670	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	541 of 665	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.9	556 of 655	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	527 of 643	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.7	500 of 632	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	547 of 624	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	532 of 612	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	371 of 596	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	14.1	514 of 590	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.6	532 of 592	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.1	529 of 586	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	475 of 668	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	577 of 653	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	468 of 675	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	256 of 564	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	421 of 554	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	463 of 557	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	553 of 560	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	550 of 553	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	535 of 552	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	531 of 548	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2023)29th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+10 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bluffs High School	Public	9-12	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 754-3815	51	6	7.9	31.4%	50 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	63.7	219^th of 698 public high schools	68.6%		37.8	413^th of 697 public high schools	40.7%	194	92.9	46.2	50.0	30.8	42.9	38.5	61.5	38.5	46.2								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	98.3	$19,613	$221	$19,392
Meredosia-Chambersburg High School	Public	9-12	830 Main St	Meredosia	62665	Morgan County	Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 584-1744	47	9	5.2	72.3%	42 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	6.8	655^th of 698 public high schools	6.2%					(n/a)	33.3	10.0	0.0	10.0	6.7	10.0																			$33,260	$1,518	$31,742
Winchester High School	Public	9-12	200 W Cross St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 742-3151	166	18	9.2	38.6%	163 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	51.1	334^th of 698 public high schools	52.1%		27.9	489^th of 697 public high schools	29.8%	155	62.2	33.3	24.3	23.3	45.9	30.0	50.0	58.8	52.9								98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	$16,806	$325	$16,481
Griggsville-Perry High School	Public	9-12	202 N Stanford St	Griggsville	62340	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 833-2352	89	8	10.7	42.7%	85 (95.5%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	40.6	433^rd of 698 public high schools	38.0%		14.8	600^th of 697 public high schools	13.9%	167	52.9	62.1	17.6	24.1	41.2	55.2	40.0	6.7	20.0								100.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,585	$831	$19,754
Triopia Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 457-2281	186	18	10.2	32.8%	178 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	75.2	142^nd of 698 public high schools	79.7%		57.8	241^st of 697 public high schools	65.4%	99	65.5	78.6	41.4	32.1	51.7	75.0	53.1	50.0	56.3	66.7	66.7	40.6	53.2	40.0	18.8	29.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	$13,130	$104	$13,026
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Diamond St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 243-4384	890	69	12.9	54.3%	654 (73.5%)	96 (10.8%)	41 (4.6%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.8%)	38.7	454^th of 698 public high schools	35.0%		44.5	358^th of 697 public high schools	48.6%	96	47.0	41.2	18.3	23.3	35.4	37.4	44.8	30.2	42.7								98.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.5	95.7	$17,137	$403	$16,734
The Lafayette Academy	Public	9-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Arc	Public	6-12	409 Hardin Ave Fl 3	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 243-8438	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PACE Alternative School	Public	6-12	201 E Higbee St	Pittsfield	62363	Pike County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 285-2248	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pittsfield High School	Public	9-12	201 E Higbee St	Pittsfield	62363	Pike County	Pikeland CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 285-6888	369	28	13.4	51.5%	348 (94.3%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	56	289^th of 698 public high schools	58.6%		38.9	400^th of 697 public high schools	42.6%	111	68.2	62.2	23.5	27.7	38.8	56.1	48.7	35.5	38.2								100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$13,149	$1,044	$12,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffs High School

How many students attend Bluffs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Bluffs High School.

Is Bluffs High School a good school?

Bluffs High School ranks 219^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bluffs High School in?

Scott-Morgan CUSD 2

What schools feed into Bluffs High School?

Bluffs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bluffs Elementary School
Middle : Bluffs Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Bluffs High School?

Students at Bluffs High School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

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