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Bluffton Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 822 students in Bluffton Exempted Village School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Elementary Schools in Bluffton Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,236 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
63,050 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bluffton Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 929 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,969 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,897
$17,287
Spending / Student
$9,969
$17,235
Best Bluffton Exempted Village School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bluffton Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
102 S Jackson St
Bluffton, OH 45817
(419) 358-7951
Bluffton, OH 45817
(419) 358-7951
Grades: K-5
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Bluffton Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
116 S Jackson St
Bluffton, OH 45817
(419) 358-7961
Bluffton, OH 45817
(419) 358-7961
Grades: 6-8
| 268 students
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