Total enrollment
7,976
-794 (-9%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Bloomington
Illinois · Public K-12
Bloomington runs 19 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 7,976 (13 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Bloomington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
-2 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
42%
was 53%
% Hispanic
19%
was 13%
% Black
20%
was 18%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
78,907
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,976
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
19
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 607 |
| Bent Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 389 |
| Bloomington Area Career Center | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| Bloomington High School | High | 09-12 | 1,369 |
| Bloomington Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 1,050 |
| Brigham Elementary | Elementary | PK-PK | 313 |
| Cedar Ridge Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 418 |
| Evans Junior High School | Middle | 06-08 | 778 |
| Fox Creek Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 292 |
| Irving Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 303 |
| Northpoint Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 472 |
| Oakland Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 446 |
| Pepper Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 287 |
| Regional Alop School | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Safe School Program | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ | Elementary | PK-PK | 260 |
| Sheridan Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Stevenson Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 299 |
| Washington Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
About Bloomington
Public education in Bloomington, Illinois runs across 19 schools that hosts roughly 7,976 students. By footprint, Bloomington sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 13 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 420, noticeably below the state mean of about 480.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,976 students, shrank 9% from the 8,770 reported in SY 2017-18. Bloomington now counts 16 public schools, down from 18 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 53% to 42% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bloomington discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.