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Bluffton High School

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Bluffton High School ranks 137 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Bluffton High School is a grades 9–12 campus serving 507 students in Bluffton, a small city in northeastern Indiana, as part of MSD Bluffton-Harrison. In 2025–26 it ranked 137th of 415 Indiana high schools — the 67th percentile, with 3 stars — above the state median but behind nearby Bellmont Senior High School (86th) and Norwell High School (72nd).

Two things stand out as real strengths. Bluffton posted a 100% graduation rate in 2024–25, well above the state's 89.7% and tied for highest among nearby schools, and its 7.0% chronic absenteeism rate is far below the state's 16.7%. Biology is the academic bright spot: 60.14% proficiency in 2025–26 was the highest of any nearby school. Resources also look favorable, with $14,306 spent per student and a 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio, both better than most neighbors.

The concern is direction. Overall rank has slipped from the 85th percentile in 2023–24 to 74th to 67th. SAT reading/writing is the clearest weak spot at 44.87% in 2025–26, below the state's 51.9% and below every nearby school except Wayne High School. SAT math fell to 23.72%, slightly under the state's 25.6% and close to Blackford Junior-Senior High School. Most striking, the special education subgroup ranking dropped from the 72nd percentile in 2022–23 to 6th (0 stars) in 2024–25 and 11th (1 star) in 2025–26 — the single most important area to ask about. Note that while 41.42% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, more than at Adams Central High School or Norwell, Blackford serves a higher-poverty population and still outperformed Bluffton in reading.

507

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,445

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1 Tiger Trl
Bluffton, IN 46714

(260) 824-3724

District: MSD Bluffton-Harrison

Feeder schools for Bluffton High School:

Elementary:	Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School
Middle:	Bluffton-Harrison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Indiana avg39%

137^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 374MSD Bluffton-Harrison among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	137 of 415	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	111 of 429	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	65 of 432	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	62 of 398	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	96 of 409	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	97 of 388	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	49 of 389	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	237 of 385	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.4	84 of 380	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.8	119 of 394	69.8%	★★★★☆
2015	51.2	175 of 400	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	29.2	282 of 379	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.9	188 of 353	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	118 of 373	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.3	146 of 364	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	109 of 362	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	76 of 364	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	66.1	117 of 360	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	105 of 354	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	61.4	140 of 349	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	83.0	35 of 349	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	140 of 395	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	147 of 387	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	106 of 392	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	96 of 388	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	92 of 194	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.0	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	187 of 390	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	97 of 377	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	182 of 377	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	130 of 379	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	129 of 397	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	93 of 386	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	55 of 392	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	45 of 383	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	261 of 292	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	279 of 298	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	60.8	79 of 285	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	147 of 387	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	125 of 377	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	69 of 381	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	76 of 375	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	146 of 378	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology60%

Evidence-based Reading and Writing45%-7 vs state

Mathematics24%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bluffton High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Trl	Bluffton	46714	Wells County	MSD Bluffton-Harrison	No	No	No	No	(260) 824-3724	507	40	12.6	41.4%	437 (86.2%)	12 (2.4%)	40 (7.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	59.1	137^th of 415 public high schools	67.0%		64.7	111^th of 429 public high schools	74.1%	26	44.9	23.7							60.1	$13,445	$1,383	$12,061
Norwell High School	Public	9-12	1100 E Us 224	Ossian	46777	Wells County	Norwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 543-2213	753	48	15.6	28.3%	676 (89.8%)	10 (1.3%)	45 (6.0%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	62.2	118^th of 415 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	62^nd of 429 public high schools	85.5%	56	55.7	25.8							47.4	$11,904	$267	$11,638
Southern Wells Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9120 S 300 W	Poneto	46781	Wells County	Southern Wells Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 728-5534	384	30	12.8	40.6%	366 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.9	174^th of 415 public high schools	58.1%		74.2	66^th of 429 public high schools	84.6%	108	52.5	30.5	57.8	73.1	65.2	32.4	26.9	29.7	31.2	$13,123	$44	$13,078
Adams Central High School	Public	9-12	222 W Washington St	Monroe	46772	Adams County	Adams Central Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 692-6151	412	31	13.5	24.5%	384 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	61	126^th of 415 public high schools	69.6%		73.7	67^th of 429 public high schools	84.4%	59	55.2	27.6							41.4	$11,757	$309	$11,447
South Adams High School	Public	9-12	1000 Parkway St	Berne	46711	Adams County	South Adams Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 589-3131	347	30	11.7	38.9%	283 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	53 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	57.7	143^rd of 415 public high schools	65.5%		77.1	54^th of 429 public high schools	87.4%	89	51.2	17.9							57.9	$16,571	$533	$16,037
Bellmont Senior High School	Public	9-12	1000 North Adams Dr	Decatur	46733	Adams County	North Adams Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 724-7121	613	49	12.6	32.5%	522 (85.2%)	10 (1.6%)	63 (10.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.1%)	77.2	57^th of 415 public high schools	86.3%		76	56^th of 429 public high schools	86.9%	1	58.0	36.7							58.3	$15,003	$1,856	$13,148
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	9100 Winchester Rd	Fort Wayne	46819	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-6400	1,398	92	15.2	64.7%	356 (25.5%)	446 (31.9%)	291 (20.8%)	171 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (9.5%)	20.5	329^th of 415 public high schools	20.7%		24.3	324^th of 429 public high schools	24.5%	5	28.6	7.4							31.7	$12,625	$719	$11,906
Blackford Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2392 N Sr 3 N	Hartford City	47348	Blackford County	Blackford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 348-7560	651	42	15.6	60.4%	579 (88.9%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	55.1	157^th of 415 public high schools	62.2%		59.5	143^rd of 429 public high schools	66.7%	14	50.5	23.4	41.2	41.7	41.4	48.7	47.9	48.4	43.7	$13,415	$458	$12,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffton High School

What schools feed into Bluffton High School?

Bluffton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School
Middle : Bluffton-Harrison Middle School

What district is Bluffton High School in?

MSD Bluffton-Harrison

How many students attend Bluffton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Bluffton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bluffton High School?

Students at Bluffton High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Bluffton High School a good school?

Bluffton High School ranks 137^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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