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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 preschool serving 193 students in Bloomington SD 87 School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomington SD 87 School District have a diversity score of 0.77, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
5,066 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
36,997 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.
Overall District Rank
#713 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
1,278 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
25%
19%
# White Students
2,233 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
44%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
591 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
193
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
395
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
15
# 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.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,221
$22,158
Spending / Student
$17,682
$21,406
Best Bloomington SD 87 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1402 W Olive St
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0308
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0308
Grades: PK
| 193 students
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