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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,395 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 less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
4,733 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bloomington SD 87 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
847 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
1,164 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
1,977 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
42%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
585 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
212
85
# Students in K Grade:
318
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,926 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,574
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,926
$21,244
Best Bloomington SD 87 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bloomington High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1202 E Locust St
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-5201
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 828-5201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,395 students
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