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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 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.
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
0.70
# 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.
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 Preschools (2025)
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
| 212 students
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