Bloomington SD 87 School District

300 E Monroe St
Bloomington, IL 61701-4028
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 212 students in Bloomington SD 87 School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomington SD 87 School District have a diversity score of 0.78, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 73% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
4,733 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
38,167 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.
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:

0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
847 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
1,164 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
25%
18%
# White Students
1,977 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
42%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
585 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
212
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
318
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
344
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
317
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
398
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
329
18
# 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.
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
$20,574
$21,990
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
$18,926
$21,244
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1402 W Olive St
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0308
Grades: PK
| 212 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,733 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 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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