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Bluffton, IN

10,583 residents•2,477 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
4.4
out of 10
2% above Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
47%Math
38%Reading
4% above Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
0.40
per 1,000 students
84% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
24.76
per 1,000 residents
42% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bluffton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bluffton

7 schools
5.4
Lancaster Central School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School
Elementarypublic
—
Bluffton High School
Highpublic
—
Kingdom Academy Of Bluffton
Elementaryprivate
—
Spring Meadow School
Elementaryprivate
—
Wesleyan Heritage Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bluffton

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Bluffton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
84% below Indiana avg
0.40
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bluffton

262 total incidents reported across Bluffton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
42% below Indiana avg
24.76
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
105
Property
90
Drug
62
Weapons
1
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault36%
  • Theft24%
  • Drugs24%
  • Fraud5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Sex3%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,477 students enrolled across Bluffton's schools.

  • Public2,34795%
  • Private1305%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bluffton's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.