Total enrollment
4,809
-270 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Bloomington SD 87
Illinois · 4,809 students · 1 city
For a Illinois district, Bloomington SD 87 runs a compact public-school system: 9 schools and roughly 4,809 students (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Bloomington SD 87
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bloomington SD 87 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #257 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,809 | #67 of 508 | #2,004 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #55 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #260 of 506 | #3,447 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.9% | #100 of 456 | #2,652 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #7 of 341 | #142 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bloomington SD 87
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Washington Elementary School at 54.4% proficient to Sheridan Elementary School at 15.2%, a gap of 39.3 points. That is the 23rd widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,295 to 4,809 students (down 9%) and from 350 to 363 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington High School | Bloomington | High | 09-12 | 1,369 |
| Bloomington Jr High School | Bloomington | Middle | 06-08 | 1,050 |
| Oakland Elementary School | Bloomington | Elementary | KG-05 | 446 |
| Bent Elem School | Bloomington | Elementary | KG-05 | 389 |
| Washington Elem School | Bloomington | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 |
| Sheridan Elem School | Bloomington | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 |
| Irving Elementary School | Bloomington | Elementary | KG-05 | 303 |
| Stevenson Elem School | Bloomington | Elementary | KG-05 | 299 |
| Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ | Bloomington | Elementary | PK-PK | 260 |
About Bloomington SD 87
Bloomington SD 87 runs 9 public schools across Illinois, collectively serveing roughly 4,809 students.
On the school-mix side, Bloomington SD 87 consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 534 in this district, meaningfully above the Illinois typical of 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,809 students, contracted 5% from the 5,079 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Bloomington SD 87 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.