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What's one thing Bloomington High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,369
High
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMINGTON SD 87·NCES 170648000318
Bloomington High School
1202 E Locust St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · (309) 828-5201 · McLean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
826 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 400 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 319 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 318 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bloomington SD 87. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bloomington High School
Bloomington High School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington High School this school | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| United Twp High School East Moline | 1,862 | 58.3% | 29.3% |
| H L Richards High School(Campus) Oak Lawn | 1,702 | 61.9% | 33.5% |
| Freeport High School Freeport | 1,165 | 56.2% | 22.8% |
| Carbondale Comm High School Carbondale | 1,023 | 61.1% | 39.1% |
| Guilford High School Rockford | 2,216 | 58.7% | 27.2% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bloomington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #319 of 573 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,369 | #163 of 708 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #216 of 528 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #21 of 537 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #205 of 578 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #321 of 358 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,369
-159 (-10%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,431
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,369 | 100.3 | 13.7:1 | 60% (826) |
| 2023-24 | 1,395 | 102.7 | 13.6:1 | 60% (843) |
| 2022-23 | 1,503 | 102 | 14.7:1 | 56% (844) |
| 2020-21 | 1,528 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,390 | 95.3 | 14.6:1 | 51% (710) |
| 2015-16 | 1,341 | 94 | 14.3:1 | 51% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 1,490 | 95 | 15.7:1 | 46% (682) |
| 2000-01 | 1,487 | 85 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,431 | 89 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bloomington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,390 to 1,369); teachers up 5% (95.3 to 100.3).
About Bloomington High School
Bloomington High School serves students in Bloomington, Illinois, as a high-enrollment high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,369 students. That puts enrollment 64% bigger than the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois.
The district, Bloomington SD 87, has 4,809 students enrolled across 9 schools.
No group is above 50% at Bloomington High School; the largest is White, at 42%. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 78%. The diversity index for Bloomington High School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 100.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bloomington High School has a ratio of 13.7:1. The average for high schools in Illinois is about 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in McLean County is 40%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Bloomington High School, the prediction is 36.7% and the result is 32.4%.
The school's county is McLean County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $79,905 a year, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in McLean County number 60, with about 23,759 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Bloomington Jr High School, is the closest to Bloomington High School. Bloomington High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Bloomington High School ranks 6th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Bloomington High School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,369, from 1,528 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Bloomington High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomington SD 87
- Bloomington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Bent Elementary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Sheridan Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Bloomington
- Bloomington Jr High SchoolMiddle · 1,050 students
- Evans Junior High SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Benjamin Elementary SchoolElementary · 607 students
- Northpoint Elementary SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Cedar Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Other Bloomington High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bloomington High. Bloomington High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Bloomington HighBloomington, CA · 1,794 students
- Bloomington High SchoolBLOOMINGTON, TX · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Bloomington Jr High School0.1 mi · 1,050
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 379
- Oakland Elementary School1.0 mi · 446
- Glenn Elementary School1.2 mi · 272
- Colene Hoose Elementary School1.2 mi · 413
- Bent Elementary School1.2 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Bloomington High SchoolHow many students attend Bloomington High School?
Bloomington High School enrolls approximately 1,369 students in grades 09-12.
Is Bloomington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bloomington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Bloomington High School have?
Bloomington High School employs 100 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Bloomington High School?
Bloomington High School reports a student body of 42% White, 22% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Bloomington High School?
Bloomington High School is overseen by Bloomington SD 87 in McLean County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.