The Bloomington Project School District

349 S Walnut St
Bloomington, IN 47401
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

The Bloomington Project School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 321 students in The Bloomington Project School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in The Bloomington Project School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
1 School
574 Schools
# Students
321 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

The Bloomington Project School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#29 out of 395 school districts
(Top 10%)
51%
39%
67%
41%
65-69%
34%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.56
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
5%
14%
% White
79%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,237 is less than the state median of $12,814. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,539
$13,183
Spending / Student
$8,237
$12,814

Best The Bloomington Project School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Bloomington Project School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
349 S Walnut St
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 558-0041
Gr: K-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 321 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 10% in IN
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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