Bluffton Exempted Village operates 3 public schools serving 1,204 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,248 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Allen County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,042 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.9% local, 43.6% state, and 11.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $65,985 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 23/100, ranked #758 of 822 in Ohio against a state average of 46 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 982.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Bluffton Elementary School accounts for 42.8% of all Bluffton Exempted Village student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Bluffton Exempted Village-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bluffton Exempted Village student-counselor ratio is 983:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bluffton Exempted Village chronic absenteeism rate is 9.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Bluffton Exempted Village?
Bluffton Exempted Village has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,204 students.
How much does Bluffton Exempted Village spend per student?
Bluffton Exempted Village spends $11,042 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #758 in Ohio.
What is the average teacher salary in Bluffton Exempted Village?
The average teacher salary in Bluffton Exempted Village is $65,985 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Bluffton Exempted Village?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Allen County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Bluffton Exempted Village?
Bluffton Exempted Village students are 92.0% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bluffton Exempted Village?
Bluffton Exempted Village has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #758 out of 822 districts in Ohio. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.