Best Public Schools in Bluffs, IL

The city of Bluffs, Illinois is home to three schools: Bluffs Elementary School, Bluffs High School, and Bluffs Junior High School, all part of the Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 district. The data reveals standout performance at Bluffs Junior High School, which outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts and science proficiency. Bluffs High School also stood out, maintaining a 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate.

Bluffs Junior High School ranked 592 out of 1,363 Illinois middle schools and earned a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excelled in English Language Arts, with 76.9% and 85.7% proficiency in 7th and 8th grade, respectively, as well as 78.6% science proficiency. In contrast, Bluffs High School faced higher chronic absenteeism at 53.3%, the highest among the three schools. However, the high school's academic performance on the SAT was better than the district and state in English Language Arts, with 30% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better.

Across the schools, enrollment ranged from 38 students at Bluffs Junior High School to 89 students at Bluffs Elementary School. Spending per student was similar, between $17,574 and $18,112, while student-teacher ratios varied, with Bluffs Elementary and High School having lower ratios of 6.7 and 6.8, respectively, compared to Bluffs Junior High School's ratio of 15.2. The free/reduced lunch rates also differed, with Bluffs Elementary School having the highest at 59.55% and Bluffs High School the lowest at 48.33%.