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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 preschool serving 226 students in Bloomington SD 87 School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomington SD 87 School District have a diversity score of 0.76, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
4,963 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
349 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
1,287 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
26%
19%
# White Students
2,109 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
43%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
602 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
226
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
352
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
387
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
349
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
386
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
470
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
376
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
319
21
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 226 students
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