Bluffton- Harrison Metropolitan School district

What Bluffton- Harrison Metropolitan School district does

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District (BHMSD) is a public school corporation operating under Indiana state law and serving students from preschool through grade 12 across Wells County, Indiana. It runs three school buildings — Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School (K-5 with preschool and onsite childcare), Bluffton-Harrison Middle School (6-8), and Bluffton High School (9-12) — coordinated from a central administration office at 805 E Harrison St, Bluffton. The district's core offering is comprehensive K-12 public education supplemented by early childhood, special education, career and technical education, athletics, eSports (Cybertigers), band, food services, transportation, and before/after-school childcare.

The technology stack consists of conventional K-12 SaaS rather than proprietary systems: a 1:1 K-12 technology initiative (among the first in Indiana) provides devices and integration with Canvas LMS, PowerSchool, ClassLink single sign-on, Destiny Library, StopIt safety reporting, Finalsite website platform, MySchoolBucks meal payments, Frontline absence management, and Doculivery payroll. A Design and Innovation Studio at the elementary school and an adaptive aquatics program at the middle school are noted as differentiated programs. Special education is delivered through the Adams-Wells Special Services Cooperative, and CTE through Area 18 Vocational.

BHMSD is funded as a government entity through Indiana state per-pupil tuition support, local property taxes, federal grants (Title I, IDEA), and the USDA National School Breakfast and Lunch program — specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed on the district website. Side revenue mechanics include paid breakfast ($2.25) and lunch ($2.75-$2.85) via MySchoolBucks, grants (notably a $250,000 IDOE Excellence in Leading and Learning Award in 2023), and Wells County Foundation Teacher Creativity Grants. Distribution is direct-to-consumer enrollment at school buildings with a single-country/domestic geographic scope and an elected Board of School Trustees providing governance.

Name

Bluffton- Harrison Metropolitan School district

Legal name

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District

Website

https://bhmsd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1883

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District is a public K-12 school corporation in Wells County, Indiana, operating preschool, elementary, middle, and high schools funded by state tuition support, local property taxes, and federal grants for resident students and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Preschool childcare services
• Special education programs
• School food services
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bluffton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: School districts receive funding from multiple sources including state per-pupil allocations, property taxes, federal grants (Title I, IDEA), and specialized program funding. The district operates under the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act.
2. Food Services: School meal programs (breakfast and lunch) that operate as a financially self-supporting program under federal guidelines. Revenue comes from paid meals and federal reimbursement for free/reduced lunch eligible students.
3. Grants and Awards: BHMSD received $250,000 IDOE Excellence in Leading and Learning Award in 2023. Also receives various grants including Safe Routes to School grants and Wells County Foundation Teacher Creativity Grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District operates a comprehensive preschool-through-12th-grade public education program across three schools (Bluffton High School, Bluffton-Harrison Middle School, Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School) in Wells County, Indiana. The district delivers core K-12 academic instruction supported by a 1:1 technology initiative, and offers supplementary services including preschool/childcare, food and nutrition, transportation, special education, athletics, eSports (Cybertigers), and a band program.

Product overview

Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District operates as a unified public education platform offering comprehensive preschool through 12th grade instruction across three schools (Bluffton High School, Bluffton-Harrison Middle School, and Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School). The core K-12 General Education product is enhanced by integrated modules including Tiger Cubs Preschool/Childcare, Athletics, Cybertigers eSports, the Roar Report Podcast, ParentSquare communication platform, Food and Nutrition Services, and the Bluffton Band program. The district maintains a 1:1 K-12 technology initiative and partners with Area 18 Vocational for career and technical education. Special education services are delivered through the Adams-Wells Special Services Cooperative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tiger Cubs Preschool: Preschool program at Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School with Paths to Quality Level 3 rating.
• Cybertigers
• Tiger Cubs Childcare
• Tiger Tracks

Quantifiable outcome

• All 132 teachers rated effective or highly effective in 2023-2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adams-Wells Special Services CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBHMSD's special education programming is serviced by the Adams-Wells Special Services Cooperative, a cooperative formed by five school districts in Adams and Wells counties to provide services to students with disabilities. The cooperative offers comprehensive programs for students aged three through twenty-two in least restrictive environments.
• Area 18 VocationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer and Technical Education cooperative providing courses such as welding, electrical, culinary arts, and health sciences to BHMSD high school students.
• Wells County FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for donations and grants to support BHMSD programs, events and student success. Also provides Teacher Creativity Grants for educational projects.
• Indiana Department of EducationcoreOthersState educational agency providing funding, policy guidance, and oversight for public education including the Excellence in Leading and Learning Award program.
• City of BlufftonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for community events including Walk & Roll to School Day, providing coordination and support for student safety initiatives.
• Indiana National Guard/Bluffton ArmoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community events including Walk & Roll to School Day, providing facilities and support for student activities.
• Bluffton Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides School Resource Officer (SRO) for BHMSD schools. SRO teaches DARE program, provides verbal de-escalation training, and coordinates safety initiatives including 'Our Town' Safety Village for bicycle and pedestrian safety education.
• AdamsWells InternetminorOthersProvides Lifeline Telephone and Internet Service information for low-income families in the district.
• Indiana High School Esports Network (IHSEN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level esports league for competitive gaming including titles like Tetris, Super Smash Bros, Rocket League, Fortnite, Minecraft, Chess, Marvel Rivals, Valorant, Mario Kart and Overwatch 2.
• Various Local Community PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal businesses and organizations supporting Tiger Baseball State Finals including Double D Home Improvements, Edge Manufacturing, Gerber Management, First Bank of Berne, E&B Paving, 5S Building, Apache Propane, and others providing sponsorship funding.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Huntington County Community School Corporation: Huntington County Community School Corporation is a public K-12 district in the adjacent Huntington County of Northeast Indiana. Comparable to BHMSD in single-county rural scope, three-school structure (high, middle, elementary), and Indiana public-school funding model.
• MSD Wabash County: MSD Wabash County is a small public K-12 district in Wabash County, Indiana. Comparable to BHMSD in scale, single-county rural scope, traditional three-school structure, and reliance on state funding under Indiana's tuition-support formula.
• East Noble School Corporation: East Noble School Corporation is a public K-12 district in Noble County, Indiana. Directly comparable to BHMSD in size, Northeast Indiana rural footprint, single high school configuration, and similar extracurricular and athletic program scope.
• Norwell Community Schools: Norwell Community Schools is a small public K-12 district in the adjacent Noble/Whitley County area of Northeast Indiana. Comparable to BHMSD in rural Indiana scale, two-school configuration, similar funding mix, and reliance on regional cooperatives for special education and vocational services.
• Southern Wells Community Schools: Southern Wells Community Schools is the other public K-12 district serving Wells County, Indiana alongside BHMSD. It is the most directly comparable peer because both districts share the same funding base, county demographics, and student population profile, and operate a similar small-town rural K-12 footprint.
• Adams Central Community Schools: Adams Central Community Schools serves Adams County, Indiana, the neighboring county of Wells County. The two districts co-sponsor the Adams-Wells Special Services Cooperative, which provides BHMSD's special education services, making Adams Central a tightly operationally linked peer.

Broad incumbents

• Fort Wayne Community Schools: Fort Wayne Community Schools is the largest public K-12 district in Northeast Indiana. Although orders of magnitude larger than BHMSD, it is in the same regional labor market, same state regulatory environment, and same Indiana Department of Education grant ecosystem.
• Southwest Allen County Schools: Southwest Allen County Schools is a larger, higher-resource public K-12 district also in Allen County, Indiana. Comparable in that it operates the same Indiana public K-12 model, but offers broader course catalogs and extracurricular portfolios than BHMSD.
• East Allen County Schools: East Allen County Schools is a much larger public K-12 district in Allen County, Indiana, near Fort Wayne. It operates a broader portfolio of schools than BHMSD, but competes for the same regional talent, Indiana DOE recognition, and Northeast Indiana student pool.

Regional players

• Jay School Corporation: Jay School Corporation is a public K-12 district in Jay County on the Indiana-Ohio border. Similar rural public K-12 scope to BHMSD but slightly different demographic and geographic profile, making it a regional peer rather than a directly adjacent peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BHMSDnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQHRDsPmzBh3MxqQvryD9Zg
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlufftonHarrisonMSD

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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