Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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Blackford Junior-Senior High School ranks 197 th of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 7-12

2392 N Sr 3 N
Hartford City, IN 47348

(765) 348-7560

District: Blackford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
197^th of 403 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,246

Feeder schools for Blackford Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Blackford Intermediate School
	Blackford Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 717

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blackford Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 62.8% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.14. (See more...)

Compare Details Blackford Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 51.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.85. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Blackford Junior-Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackford Junior-Senior High School is 14. (See more...)

Compare Blackford Junior-Senior High School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackford Junior-Senior High School is $11,246.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Blackford Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackford Junior-Senior High School 182^nd of 489 Indiana public middle schools. (See Blackford Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Blackford Junior-Senior High School 197^th of 403 Indiana public high schools. (See Blackford Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Blackford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackford County Schools 185^th of 364 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IN State Percentile
2021	48.53	247^th	483	48.9%
2022	56.40	208^th	490	57.6%
2023	60.14	181^st	489	63.0%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	26.05	303^rd	349	13.2%
2006	38.86	271^st	349	22.3%
2007	49.64	218^th	354	38.4%
2008	53.12	209^th	360	41.9%
2009	49.79	233^rd	364	36.0%
2010	36.18	221^st	362	39.0%
2011	37.97	236^th	364	35.2%
2012	29.21	297^th	373	20.4%
2013	26.48	271^st	353	23.2%
2014	26.48	297^th	379	21.6%
2015	18.58	344^th	400	14.0%
2016	48.68	212^th	394	46.2%
2017	36.91	271^st	380	28.7%
2018	33.98	280^th	385	27.3%
2019	51.15	177^th	389	54.5%
2021	42.75	223^rd	388	42.5%
2022	45.29	233^rd	409	43.0%
2023	46.85	197^th	398	50.5%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.72	103^rd	104	1.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.48	75^th	285	73.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.32	179^th	379	52.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.17	214^th	388	44.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.83	165^th	383	56.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.40	269^th	378	28.8%
2023	42.42	199^th	375	46.9%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Friday, October 6, 2017

The school has improved over the course of the past few years. They have some good things going on out there and are trying to do the best for kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1003	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1989	876	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
1990	838	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	841
1991	770	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1992	748	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	698	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1994	711	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1995	686	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1996	686	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1997	720	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	722
1998	722	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1999	730	3	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2000	695	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
2001	681	0	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
2002	668	0	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2003	668	0	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	676
2004	674	1	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
2005	696	1	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	709
2006	723	0	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
2007	720	0	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	12	741
2008	696	1	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	9	719
2009	677	2	4	6	5	n/a	n/a	8	702
2010	634	3	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	10	655
2011	597	4	1	4	3	0	8	0	617
2012	575	2	0	2	1	0	11	0	591
2013	541	2	2	6	0	0	12	0	563
2014	519	1	2	6	1	0	11	0	540
2015	513	1	2	6	1	0	9	0	532
2016	503	1	3	13	0	0	8	0	528
2017	533	2	2	12	1	0	8	0	558
2018	512	1	1	14	0	0	14	0	542
2019	483	2	2	10	0	0	14	0	511
2020	681	1	1	23	0	0	29	0	735
2021	665	2	1	26	0	0	27	0	721
2022	675	2	1	29	0	0	32	0	739
2023	641	5	3	34	0	0	34	0	717

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1005	59.7	16.8	9.8
1989	877	56.7	15.4	10.1
1990	841	54.2	15.5	8.2
1991	778	52.4	14.8	8.7
1992	751	50.0	15.0	13.3
1993	700	49.5	14.1	13.6
1994	714	49.1	14.5	13.4
1995	687	50.3	13.7	10.5
1996	687	50.3	13.7	10.5
1997	722	49.2	14.7	11.5
1998	726	43.2	16.8	10.7
1999	744	44.3	16.8	21.2
2000	698	46.1	15.1	14.5
2001	694	46.6	14.9	17.7
2002	676	43.7	15.5	21.4
2003	676	43.7	15.5	21.4
2004	686	42.8	16.0	25.8
2005	709	41.6	17.0	28.8
2006	733	43.2	17.0	34.9
2007	741	n/a	n/a	38.3
2008	719	39.8	18.1	28.2
2009	702	40.5	17.3	37.8
2010	655	36.5	17.9	39.1
2011	617	30.6	20.1	42.6
2012	591	31.0	19.0	41.8
2013	563	30.5	18.4	46
2014	540	29.2	18.4	43.5
2015	532	27.0	19.7	42.5
2016	528	28.0	18.8	46.8
2017	558	30.9	18.0	47
2018	542	34.4	15.7	52
2019	511	30.1	16.9	51.3
2020	735	45.6	16.0	55.2
2021	721	47.5	15.1	46.3
2022	739	52.8	13.9	43.2
2023	717	51.0	14.0	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1005	59.7	16.8	9.8
1989	877	56.7	15.4	10.1
1990	841	54.2	15.5	8.2
1991	778	52.4	14.8	8.7
1992	751	50.0	15.0	13.3
1993	700	49.5	14.1	13.6
1994	714	49.1	14.5	13.4
1995	687	50.3	13.7	10.5
1996	687	50.3	13.7	10.5
1997	722	49.2	14.7	11.5
1998	726	43.2	16.8	10.7
1999	744	44.3	16.8	21.2
2000	698	46.1	15.1	14.5
2001	694	46.6	14.9	17.7
2002	676	43.7	15.5	21.4
2003	676	43.7	15.5	21.4
2004	686	42.8	16.0	25.8
2005	709	41.6	17.0	28.8
2006	733	43.2	17.0	34.9
2007	741	n/a	n/a	38.3
2008	719	39.8	18.1	28.2
2009	702	40.5	17.3	37.8
2010	655	36.5	17.9	39.1
2011	617	30.6	20.1	42.6
2012	591	31.0	19.0	41.8
2013	563	30.5	18.4	46
2014	540	29.2	18.4	43.5
2015	532	27.0	19.7	42.5
2016	528	28.0	18.8	46.8
2017	558	30.9	18.0	47
2018	542	34.4	15.7	52
2019	511	30.1	16.9	51.3
2020	735	45.6	16.0	55.2
2021	721	47.5	15.1	46.3
2022	739	52.8	13.9	43.2
2023	717	51.0	14.0	50.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blackford Junior-Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$562 (5.6%)	$9,422 (94.4%)	$9,984
2020	$491 (5.5%)	$8,424 (94.5%)	$8,915
2021	$1,062 (10.1%)	$9,470 (89.9%)	$10,532
2022	$1,200 (10.7%)	$10,046 (89.3%)	$11,246

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 177^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 197^th of 398 High schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Blackford Junior-Senior High School)	45.9	34.5	11.4%
End of Course Biology (Blackford County Schools)	45.9	34.5	11.4%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	511	717	40.3%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	10	34	240%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	483	641	32.7%
Two or More Races	14	34	142.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.3%	50.5%	0.8%

Schools Near Blackford Junior-Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2023)				ILEARN Math (2023)				ILEARN Science (2023)		ILEARN Biology (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2392 N Sr 3 N	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 348-7560	717	51	14.0	50.5%	641 (89.4%)	5 (0.7%)	34 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	46.9	197^th of 403 public high schools	51.1%		45.3	233^rd of 409 public high schools	43.0%	36	42.8	21.4		41.1	43.2	42.2		43.9	21.6	31.9			34.5	$11,246	$1,200	$10,046
Eastbrook High School	Public	9-12	560 S 900 E	Marion	46953	Grant County	Eastbrook Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 664-1214	509	32	16.0	37.5%	458 (90.0%)	7 (1.4%)	25 (4.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	70.3	72^nd of 403 public high schools	82.1%		40.7	257^th of 409 public high schools	37.2%	185	50.9	37.5											41.2	$10,868	$1,036	$9,831
Southern Wells Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9120 S 300 W	Poneto	46781	Wells County	Southern Wells Com Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 728-5534	380	31	12.4	41.8%	362 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	249^th of 403 public high schools	38.2%		68.1	125^th of 409 public high schools	69.4%	124	31.0	15.5		51.6	55.4	53.5		43.6	36.9	40.2			36.3	$12,175	$578	$11,596
Mississinewa High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Trl	Gas City	46933	Grant County	Mississinewa Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 674-2248	796	53	15.0	61.2%	660 (82.9%)	21 (2.6%)	48 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.9%)	36.2	266^th of 403 public high schools	34.0%		19	336^th of 409 public high schools	17.8%	70	45.1	19.6											5.7	$10,709	$1,650	$9,059
Delta High School	Public	9-12	3400 E Sr 28	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 288-5597	787	56	14.1	43.2%	703 (89.3%)	20 (2.5%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	72.1	66^th of 403 public high schools	83.6%		79.1	71^st of 409 public high schools	82.6%	5	53.7	43.5											36.0	$10,636	$917	$9,720
Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	10000 N Cr 600 W	Gaston	47342	Delaware County	Wes-Del Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 358-4091	430	33	13.0	52.1%	406 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	48.5	186^th of 403 public high schools	53.8%		37.8	271^st of 409 public high schools	33.7%	85	44.3	18.0	27.9	55.6	40.0	41.3	32.8	41.3	30.0	34.8	26.2	26.2	37.3	$11,747	$1,169	$10,578
Marion High School	Public	9-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 664-9051	1,050	51	20.5	66.0%	489 (46.6%)	220 (21.0%)	165 (15.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (15.8%)	17.9	338^th of 403 public high schools	16.1%		15.6	349^th of 409 public high schools	14.7%	11	28.2	10.3											12.7	$12,942	$3,108	$9,835
Marion Regional Career Center	Public	6-12	750 W 26th St	Marion	46953	Grant County	Marion Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 664-9051	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison-Grant Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	11700 S/E 00 W	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 948-4141	491	36	13.8	46.8%	459 (93.5%)	5 (1.0%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	68.7	76^th of 403 public high schools	81.1%		47.6	222^nd of 409 public high schools	45.7%	146	57.6	41.3		25.4	32.4	29.1		25.4	15.1	20.0			22.2	$11,863	$923	$10,940
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison-Grant 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	11580 S E 00 W	Fairmount	46928	Grant County	Madison-Grant United School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 853-7003	165	16	10.3	49.1%	100 (60.6%)	30 (18.2%)	24 (14.5%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)								(n/a)	23.7	7.9											6.8	$11,312	$292	$11,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackford Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Blackford Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 717 students attended Blackford Junior-Senior High School.

What district is Blackford Junior-Senior High School in?

Blackford County Schools

What schools feed into Blackford Junior-Senior High School?

Blackford Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blackford Intermediate School
Elementary : Blackford Primary School

Is Blackford Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Blackford Junior-Senior High School ranks 197^th of 403 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blackford Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Blackford Junior-Senior High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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