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Schools in Bluffton · Bluffton Exempted Village School District, Cory-Rawson Local School District

Bluffton’s public schools outscore 82% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 70% of Bluffton’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bluffton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#229of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
74%
▲ 15 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 31% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Bluffton Exempted Village
Students per teacher
17.9
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,329 students on the public path
In brief

Bluffton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 70% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Bluffton Exempted Village spends $11,379 per student and Cory-Rawson Local $20,331, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Bluffton’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Ohio school districts, #229 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1430)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 890 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Bluffton anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bluffton’s students in the tested grades sat them (895 in math, 883 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Bluffton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bluffton Exempted Village School District). From grade K, students attend the Cory-Rawson Local School District, shared with Eagle, Jenera, Mount Cory, Orange, Rawson, Union and Van Buren. Its school is in Bluffton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bluffton

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

Bluffton Exempted Village School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,248 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$11,379OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Cory-Rawson Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 501 students · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$20,331OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Bluffton Exempted Village School District80%
State average 59.5% · 630 students tested
Math · K–12, Bluffton Exempted Village School District78%
State average 52.2% · 637 students tested
Reading · K–12, Cory-Rawson Local School District60%
State average 59.5% · 253 students tested
Math · K–12, Cory-Rawson Local School District51%
State average 52.2% · 258 students tested

Bluffton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Bluffton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlufftonA−Bluffton Exempted Village K–12 · Cory-Rawson Local K–12

Every school in Bluffton

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

Also serving Blufftonin other towns
Bluffton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
534 students18:1Rate it →
Cory-Rawson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Rawson
B−
236 students15:1Rate it →
Bluffton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
294 students20:1Rate it →
Cory-Rawson High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Rawson
C+
265 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bluffton’s schools

Are Bluffton’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bluffton children attend outscore 82% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #229 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bluffton in?

Two districts: Bluffton Exempted Village School District runs grades K–12, and Cory-Rawson Local School District runs grades K–12, shared with Eagle, Jenera, Mount Cory, Orange, Rawson, Union and Van Buren.

What is Bluffton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bluffton Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Bluffton spend per student?

$11,379 in Bluffton Exempted Village School District and $20,331 in Cory-Rawson Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.