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Bluffton High School

Summary:

Bluffton High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Bluffton, Ohio, with a student population of 379 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Bluffton Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 61 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluffton High School consistently performs well academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates on Ohio state tests compared to the state average across various subjects. The school maintains an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95% to 98.9% over the past five years, outperforming the state average. However, the school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, indicating an area for potential improvement.

Compared to the nearby Bath Digital Academy, a public virtual high school, Bluffton High School has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate, highlighting the challenges faced by virtual schools in maintaining student engagement and attendance. Overall, Bluffton High School is a standout institution in the region, with a strong track record of academic excellence and a commitment to student success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 106 W College Ave
       Bluffton, OH  45817-1203

(419) 358-7941

District: Bluffton Exempted Village

SchoolDigger Rank:
114th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,657 Help


Feeder schools for Bluffton High School:

Elementary:    Bluffton Elementary School
Middle:    Bluffton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  414

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.5%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bluffton High School ranks better than 86.8% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.42. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bluffton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.5%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bluffton High School is 21.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluffton High School is $12,657.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bluffton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluffton High School 114th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Bluffton High School in the ranking list.)

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Bluffton Exempted Village:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluffton Exempted Village 61st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bluffton High School

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Rank History for all students at Bluffton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.26 47th 681 93.1%
2005 83.49 58th 689 91.6%
2006 82.39 44th 696 93.7%
2007 80.61 30th 756 96.0%
2008 81.76 31st 767 96.0%
2009 77.77 78th 791 90.1%
2010 71.04 207th 819 74.7%
2011 74.33 144th 818 82.4%
2012 76.32 98th 832 88.2%
2013 75.78 102nd 767 86.7%
2014 75.59 110th 769 85.7%
2015 76.95 56th 778 92.8%
2016 70.43 143rd 784 81.8%
2017 78.43 77th 773 90.0%
2018 80.06 48th 800 94.0%
2019 76.91 98th 836 88.3%
2021 79.81 65th 819 92.1%
2022 76.42 106th 836 87.3%
2023 75.49 123rd 867 85.8%
2024 76.42 114th 864 86.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bluffton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.72 139th 614 77.4%
2024 33.40 381st 598 36.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bluffton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.55 142nd 758 81.3%
2019 56.60 375th 779 51.9%
2021 73.12 124th 763 83.7%
2022 79.63 81st 773 89.5%
2023 72.91 142nd 805 82.4%
2024 65.60 259th 822 68.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Bluffton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.88 102nd 751 86.4%
2019 80.09 104th 781 86.7%
2021 83.77 57th 775 92.6%
2022 78.34 121st 794 84.8%
2023 76.69 144th 813 82.3%
2024 79.78 121st 798 84.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bluffton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.32 257th 538 52.2%
2021 65.57 111th 349 68.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Bluffton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.20 58th 763 92.4%
2019 82.88 83rd 792 89.5%
2021 82.94 77th 778 90.1%
2022 81.81 98th 808 87.9%
2023 80.59 117th 819 85.7%
2024 82.31 90th 816 89.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bluffton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.68 157th 718 78.1%
2019 81.57 84th 739 88.6%
2021 83.37 65th 727 91.1%
2022 77.87 122nd 749 83.7%
2023 75.21 154th 756 79.6%
2024 78.18 127th 754 83.2%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bluffton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 271 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1989 377 5 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1990 391 6 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1991 415 4 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1992 420 3 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1993 463 1 5 2 0 n/a n/a 2 473
1994 472 3 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1995 553 2 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1996 553 2 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1997 538 2 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1998 602 1 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 374 1 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2000 404 1 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 410
2001 371 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2002 395 4 3 3 0 n/a n/a 8 413
2003 395 4 3 3 0 n/a n/a 8 413
2004 373 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 10 389
2005 382 2 4 4 0 n/a n/a 7 399
2006 366 0 5 6 0 n/a n/a 9 386
2007 350 0 3 7 0 n/a n/a 10 370
2008 358 1 0 7 0 n/a n/a 8 374
2009 356 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 9 369
2010 330 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 6 340
2011 325 0 2 3 0 0 11 0 341
2012 332 0 2 4 0 0 10 0 348
2013 323 0 4 4 0 0 7 0 338
2014 315 0 6 4 1 0 8 0 334
2015 294 0 8 4 0 0 8 0 314
2016 304 2 7 3 1 0 11 0 328
2017 299 3 5 4 1 1 14 0 327
2018 292 6 3 6 0 1 11 0 319
2019 291 4 2 8 1 0 11 0 317
2020 308 1 3 12 0 0 11 0 335
2021 336 1 1 9 0 0 13 0 360
2022 331 0 0 9 0 0 13 0 353
2023 357 2 0 11 1 0 8 0 379
2024 387 4 1 12 1 0 9 0 414

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 Bluffton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 16.0 17.3 0
1989 387 25.0 15.4 n/a
1990 405 25.4 15.9 n/a
1991 427 25.2 16.9 n/a
1992 433 24.8 17.4 3.2
1993 473 27.2 17.4 3.8
1994 483 26.8 18.0 5
1995 566 29.0 19.5 4.8
1996 566 29.0 19.5 4.8
1997 552 30.4 18.2 2.4
1998 614 31.5 19.5 2.1
1999 383 33.0 11.6 7
2000 410 22.0 18.6 4.6
2001 374 22.0 17.0 5.6
2002 413 22.0 18.8 6.4
2003 413 22.0 18.8 6.4
2004 389 22.0 17.7 5.3
2005 399 22.0 18.1 6.1
2006 386 22.0 17.5 9
2007 370 22.0 16.8 6.9
2008 374 20.0 18.7 n/a
2009 369 19.5 18.9 8.3
2010 340 19.5 17.4 17.7
2011 341 18.5 18.4 19.9
2012 348 18.9 18.3 21.3
2013 338 17.9 18.8 20.1
2014 334 18.9 17.6 23.4
2015 314 n/a n/a 27.1
2016 328 21.0 15.6 20.1
2017 327 19.0 17.2 19.6
2018 319 21.0 15.1 19.7
2019 317 20.0 15.8 14.8
2020 335 22.0 15.2 12.5
2021 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2022 353 20.0 17.6 n/a
2023 379 20.0 18.9 16.1
2024 414 19.0 21.7 15.2

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 Bluffton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 16.0 17.3 0
1989 387 25.0 15.4 n/a
1990 405 25.4 15.9 n/a
1991 427 25.2 16.9 n/a
1992 433 24.8 17.4 3.2
1993 473 27.2 17.4 3.8
1994 483 26.8 18.0 5
1995 566 29.0 19.5 4.8
1996 566 29.0 19.5 4.8
1997 552 30.4 18.2 2.4
1998 614 31.5 19.5 2.1
1999 383 33.0 11.6 7
2000 410 22.0 18.6 4.6
2001 374 22.0 17.0 5.6
2002 413 22.0 18.8 6.4
2003 413 22.0 18.8 6.4
2004 389 22.0 17.7 5.3
2005 399 22.0 18.1 6.1
2006 386 22.0 17.5 9
2007 370 22.0 16.8 6.9
2008 374 20.0 18.7 n/a
2009 369 19.5 18.9 8.3
2010 340 19.5 17.4 17.7
2011 341 18.5 18.4 19.9
2012 348 18.9 18.3 21.3
2013 338 17.9 18.8 20.1
2014 334 18.9 17.6 23.4
2015 314 n/a n/a 27.1
2016 328 21.0 15.6 20.1
2017 327 19.0 17.2 19.6
2018 319 21.0 15.1 19.7
2019 317 20.0 15.8 14.8
2020 335 22.0 15.2 12.5
2021 360 20.0 18.0 n/a
2022 353 20.0 17.6 n/a
2023 379 20.0 18.9 16.1
2024 414 19.0 21.7 15.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bluffton High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,862
2022 $11,324
2023 $12,460
2024 $12,657

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluffton 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 98th of 836 High schoolsRanks 123rd of 867 High schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Bluffton High School)92.193.7
 1.6%
   End of Course American Government (Bluffton Exempted Village)92.193.7
 1.6%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Bluffton High School)90.881.3
 9.5%
   End of Course American History (Bluffton Exempted Village)90.881.3
 9.5%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Bluffton High School)90.983.5
 7.4%
   End of Course Biology (Bluffton Exempted Village)90.983.5
 7.4%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Bluffton High School)85.473.2
 12.2%
   End of Course English II (Bluffton Exempted Village)85.473.2
 12.2%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Bluffton High School)86.370.1
 16.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Bluffton Exempted Village)86.370.1
 16.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Bluffton High School)66.165.7
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Bluffton Exempted Village)76.575.8
 0.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students317379
 19.6%
African American42
 50%
American Indian11
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic811
 37.5%
Pacific Islander00
White291357
 22.7%
Two or More Races118
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.8%16.1%
 1.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffton High School

Students at Bluffton High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Bluffton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bluffton Elementary School
Middle : Bluffton Middle School

Bluffton High School ranks 114th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Bluffton High School.


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