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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 715 students in Blackford County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Blackford County School have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Blackford County School have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blackford Jr-sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
485 Schools
# Students
1,471 Students
360,958 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
23,272 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.21
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,435 is higher than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,780 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,435
$13,184
Spending / Student
$12,780
$12,815
Best Blackford County Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
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 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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