Bloomington SD 87 School District

300 E Monroe St
Bloomington, IL 61701-4028
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,064 students in Bloomington SD 87 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, 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 19% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
5,066 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bloomington SD 87 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 89% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#704 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bloomington SD 87  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
28%
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
32%
This chart display 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 IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bloomington SD 87  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
1,278 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
25%
22%
# White Students
2,233 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
591 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
193
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
395
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,682 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bloomington SD 87  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$90 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Bloomington SD 87  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,221
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bloomington SD 87  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,682
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bloomington SD 87  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bloomington SD 87 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bloomington Jr High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Colton Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0086
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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