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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,006 students in Bloomington SD 87 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Bloomington SD 87 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
4,963 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
349 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
1,287 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
26%
22%
# White Students
2,109 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
43%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
602 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
226
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
352
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
349
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
386
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
470
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,049 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$19,620
$21,914
Spending / Student
$18,049
$21,170
Best Bloomington SD 87 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bloomington Jr High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
901 Colton Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0086
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0086
Grades: 6-8
| 1,006 students
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