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MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 750 students in MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
1,782 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
85%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,425 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,107
$13,222
Spending / Student
$10,425
$12,852
Best MSD Bluffton-Harrison School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluffton-harrison Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 E Spring St
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-0333
Bluffton, IN 46714
(260) 824-0333
Grades: PK-4
| 750 students
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