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B+
Schools in Harrison Township · Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District

Harrison Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Harrison Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#236of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,813 students on the public path
In brief

Harrison Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,967 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bluffton-Harrison Middle School, then Bluffton High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wesleyan Heritage Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harrison Township’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Indiana school districts, #236 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (981)Better than 70%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 934 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Harrison Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Harrison Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (934 in math, 935 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrison Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Bluffton-Harrison Elementary SchBluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School DistrictB
5–8Bluffton-Harrison Middle SchoolBluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School DistrictC+
9–12Bluffton High SchoolBluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School DistrictA−

Harrison Township’s public schools are run by Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District, which also serves Bluffton, Poneto and Vera Cruz. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,813 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,967IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 935 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.5% · 934 students tested

Harrison Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Harrison Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harrison TownshipB+Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan
LancasterANorthern Wells
LibertyA−Southern Wells
FrenchAAdams Central
NottinghamA−Southern Wells

Every school in Harrison Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Harrison Townshipby address
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bluffton
B
750 students15:1Rate it →
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bluffton
C+
556 students14:1Rate it →
Bluffton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bluffton
A−
507 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Wesleyan Heritage Academy
Grades 3–12 · Bluffton
Private · Religious
11 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrison Township’s schools

Are Harrison Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Harrison Township children attend outscore 70% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #236 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrison Township in?

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,813 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrison Township kids go to high school?

Bluffton High School in Bluffton, with 507 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Harrison Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Harrison Township spend per student?

$11,967 in Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Harrison Township?

Yes: Wesleyan Heritage Academy (religious, grades 3–12, 11 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.