Best Public Schools in Bluffs, IL

Summary:

The city of Bluffs, Illinois is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Bluffs Elementary School, Bluffs High School, and Bluffs Junior High School. These schools are part of the Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 district.

Among the three schools, Bluffs Junior High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 301 out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school significantly outperforms state and district averages in English Language Arts proficiency, with 60-78% of students scoring proficient or better across grades 6-8. While mathematics proficiency is lower, it still exceeds state and district averages. In contrast, Bluffs High School lags behind the state and district in both SAT Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, despite maintaining an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate.

Across the schools, there are some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at Bluffs High School with a rate of 50.8%. Additionally, a significant percentage of students at all three schools are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.74% at Bluffs Junior High School to 59.55% at Bluffs Elementary School, suggesting the need to consider socioeconomic factors that may be influencing academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)			IAR English Language Arts (2023)					IAR Mathematics (2023)					SAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	ISA Science End of Course	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal 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)	(n/a)	No	(217) 754-3815	60	9	6.8	48.3%	57 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	35.1	466^th of 699 public high schools	33.3%		15.5	586^th of 699 public high schools	16.2%	120			52.6											11.1	5.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3		98.3	$17,851	$1,447	$16,403
Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 754-3714	89	13	6.7	59.6%	82 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	43.7	1097^th of 2077 public elementary schools	47.2%		57.2	795^th of 2082 public elementary schools	61.8%	302	53.3			23.1	26.7				30.8	13.3						97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.1		$18,112	$1,447	$16,664
Bluffs Junior High School	Public	6-8	100 W Rockwood St	Bluffs	62621	Scott County	Scott-Morgan CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 754-3815	38	3	15.2	44.7%	37 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	72.8	301^st of 1367 public middle schools	78.0%		62.2	423^rd of 1369 public middle schools	69.1%	122		53.8				60.0	78.6	77.0			20.0	28.6	23.1			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.6		95.6	$17,574	$1,447	$16,127

Cities Near Bluffs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meredosia	6.95 mi	3	798^th
Winchester	8.1 mi	2	529^th
Griggsville	10.86 mi	2	331^st
Concord	10.87 mi	2	253^rd
Perry	12.29 mi	1	460^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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