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 preschool serving 193 students in Bloomington SD 87 School District.
Public Preschools in Bloomington SD 87 School District have a diversity score of 0.77, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
5,066 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
347 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
803 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
1,278 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
25%
19%
# White Students
2,233 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
44%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
591 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
193
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
395
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
400
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
355
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
337
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
348
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
379
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
513
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
327
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1402 W Olive St
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 827-0308
Grades: PK
| 193 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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