Bloomington SD 87 School District

300 E Monroe St
Bloomington, IL 61701-4028
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bloomington SD 87 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,560 students in Bloomington SD 87 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Bloomington SD 87 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Bloomington SD 87 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bloomington High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
5,066 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bloomington SD 87 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#713 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bloomington SD 87  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
14%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bloomington SD 87  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bloomington SD 87  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
50%
80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bloomington SD 87  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.68
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
28%
# Black Students
1,278 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
2,233 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
44%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
591 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
193
171
# Students in K Grade:
395
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,682 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bloomington SD 87  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bloomington SD 87  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,221
$22,158
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bloomington SD 87  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,682
$21,406
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bloomington SD 87  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bloomington SD 87 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bloomington High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1202 E Locust St
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-5201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,560 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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