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Blackford County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 651 students in Blackford County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Blackford County School have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,412 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blackford County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,996 is higher than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,314 is higher than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,996
$13,125
Spending / Student
$13,314
$12,758
Best Blackford County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blackford Jr-sr High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2392 N Sr 3 N
Hartford City, IN 47348
(765) 348-7560
Hartford City, IN 47348
(765) 348-7560
Gr: 7-12 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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