Bluffs High School

Summary:

Bluffs High School is a public high school located in Bluffs, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 60 students. The school is part of the Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 522 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluffs High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, ranking 413 out of 697 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with only 30% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%, and 0% proficient in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. In comparison, Pittsfield High School, which is 17.85 miles away, had 24.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 9% in SAT/Mathematics in 2023-2024. Bluffs High School has maintained a 100% four-year graduation rate, but its dropout rate has been inconsistent, ranging from 0% to 1.5% in recent years.

A concerning trend at Bluffs High School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2019-2020 to 53.3% in 2023-2024. This rate is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Beardstown Junior/Senior High School (21.3%) and Pittsfield High School (26.6%) in 2023-2024. Additionally, Bluffs High School serves a relatively high proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.33% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 100 W Rockwood St
       Bluffs, IL  62621-8114


(217) 754-3815

District: Scott-Morgan CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
413th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,606 Help


Feeder schools for Bluffs High School:

Elementary:    Bluffs Elementary School
Middle:    Bluffs Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  6.8 Help
Number of students:  60

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.0%
Asian:
1.7%
Hispanic:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.3% Help


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Compare Details Bluffs High School ranks worse than 59.3% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.82. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bluffs High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluffs High School is $17,606.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bluffs High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluffs High School 413th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Bluffs High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Scott-Morgan CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Scott-Morgan CUSD 2 522nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bluffs High School

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Rank History for all students at Bluffs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 7.14 529th 586 9.7%
2004 7.62 532nd 592 10.1%
2005 14.08 514th 590 12.9%
2006 46.62 371st 596 37.8%
2007 10.99 532nd 612 13.1%
2008 9.61 547th 624 12.3%
2009 26.73 500th 632 20.9%
2010 20.10 527th 643 18.0%
2011 14.93 556th 655 15.1%
2012 21.32 541st 665 18.6%
2013 9.84 589th 670 12.1%
2014 23.76 530th 670 20.9%
2015 21.73 498th 614 18.9%
2016 39.65 395th 643 38.6%
2017 35.04 436th 642 32.1%
2018 17.97 544th 647 15.9%
2019 20.22 561st 701 20.0%
2021 12.09 619th 688 10.0%
2022 15.53 586th 699 16.2%
2023 35.10 466th 699 33.3%
2024 37.82 413th 697 40.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bluffs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.21 580th 611 5.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Bluffs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.91 468th 675 30.7%
2021 13.05 577th 653 11.6%
2023 29.85 475th 668 28.9%
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Rank History for White students at Bluffs High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.61 531st 548 3.1%
2019 9.12 535th 552 3.1%
2021 3.72 550th 553 0.5%
2022 4.59 553rd 560 1.3%
2023 23.01 463rd 557 16.9%
2024 24.46 421st 554 24.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bluffs High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 75 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 75
1990 89 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 89
1991 82 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 82
1992 108 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 108
1993 119 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
1994 113 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 113
1995 120 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 120
1996 120 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 120
1997 120 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 120
1998 121 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 121
1999 116 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 116
2000 98 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 98
2001 104 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 104
2002 99 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 100
2003 99 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 100
2004 90 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 91
2005 89 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2006 76 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 76
2007 68 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 69
2008 69 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 70
2009 75 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 76
2010 66 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 68
2011 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 72
2012 65 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 66
2013 69 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 71
2014 70 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 73
2015 64 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 66
2016 62 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 65
2017 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
2018 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64
2019 62 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 64
2020 58 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 62
2021 71 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 77
2022 58 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 63
2023 57 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 60

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 Bluffs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 75 9.0 8.3 n/a
1990 89 8.6 10.3 n/a
1991 82 9.0 9.1 n/a
1992 108 10.0 10.8 n/a
1993 119 11.0 10.8 n/a
1994 113 11.0 10.3 n/a
1995 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
1996 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
1997 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
1998 121 10.0 12.1 n/a
1999 116 10.0 11.6 n/a
2000 98 9.0 10.9 n/a
2001 104 10.0 10.4 n/a
2002 100 11.0 9.1 27
2003 100 11.0 9.1 27
2004 91 10.5 8.7 36.3
2005 90 10.0 9.0 36.7
2006 76 8.0 9.5 36.8
2007 69 7.0 9.9 47.8
2008 70 7.0 10.0 34.3
2009 76 8.3 9.2 30.3
2010 68 8.0 8.5 28.4
2011 72 7.0 10.2 30.6
2012 66 7.0 9.4 34.8
2013 71 7.9 8.9 40.8
2014 73 6.5 11.2 45.2
2015 66 8.0 8.2 45.5
2016 65 7.0 9.2 49.2
2017 58 8.3 6.9 48.3
2018 64 6.6 9.6 53.1
2019 64 5.0 12.8 51.6
2020 62 6.1 10.0 58.1
2021 77 n/a n/a n/a
2022 63 8.4 7.4 60.3
2023 60 8.7 6.8 48.3

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 Bluffs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 75 9.0 8.3 n/a
1990 89 8.6 10.3 n/a
1991 82 9.0 9.1 n/a
1992 108 10.0 10.8 n/a
1993 119 11.0 10.8 n/a
1994 113 11.0 10.3 n/a
1995 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
1996 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
1997 120 11.0 10.9 n/a
1998 121 10.0 12.1 n/a
1999 116 10.0 11.6 n/a
2000 98 9.0 10.9 n/a
2001 104 10.0 10.4 n/a
2002 100 11.0 9.1 27
2003 100 11.0 9.1 27
2004 91 10.5 8.7 36.3
2005 90 10.0 9.0 36.7
2006 76 8.0 9.5 36.8
2007 69 7.0 9.9 47.8
2008 70 7.0 10.0 34.3
2009 76 8.3 9.2 30.3
2010 68 8.0 8.5 28.4
2011 72 7.0 10.2 30.6
2012 66 7.0 9.4 34.8
2013 71 7.9 8.9 40.8
2014 73 6.5 11.2 45.2
2015 66 8.0 8.2 45.5
2016 65 7.0 9.2 49.2
2017 58 8.3 6.9 48.3
2018 64 6.6 9.6 53.1
2019 64 5.0 12.8 51.6
2020 62 6.1 10.0 58.1
2021 77 n/a n/a n/a
2022 63 8.4 7.4 60.3
2023 60 8.7 6.8 48.3

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.

Immunization Rates

Bluffs High School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaMeningococcalDTP
2016100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.1%26.5%
2017100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%25.9%100.0%
2018100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%18.5%100.0%
2019100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%46.2%100.0%
2021100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2022100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2023100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2024100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%98.3%98.3%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bluffs High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $124 (1.7%) $6,994 (98.3%) $7,118
2020 $124 (0.9%) $13,170 (99.1%) $13,293
2021 $992 (7.9%) $11,613 (92.1%) $12,605
2022 $992 (7.9%) $11,613 (92.1%) $12,605
2023 $1,447 (8.1%) $16,403 (91.9%) $17,850
2024 $531 (3.0%) $17,075 (97.0%) $17,606

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluffs High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 561st of 701 High schoolsRanks 466th of 699 High schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Bluffs High School)15.811.1
 4.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Scott-Morgan CUSD 2)15.811.1
 4.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)34.826.7
 8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Bluffs High School)15.85.6
 10.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Scott-Morgan CUSD 2)15.85.6
 10.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.731.6
 5.1%
End of Course Science (Bluffs High School)5.352.6
 47.3%
   End of Course Science (Scott-Morgan CUSD 2)5.352.6
 47.3%
   End of Course Science (Illinois)36.452.2
 15.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students6460
 6.3%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic11
Pacific Islander00
White6257
 8.1%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.6%48.3%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffs High School

Bluffs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bluffs Elementary School
Middle : Bluffs Junior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 60 students attended Bluffs High School.

Students at Bluffs High School are 95% White, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Bluffs High School ranks 413th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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