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Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ
Set in Bloomington, Illinois, Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ is an intimate K-5 school, overseen by Bloomington SD 87. It teaches 260 students across grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.
Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ is one of 9 schools operated by Bloomington SD 87, a district that teaches 4,809 students overall.
Demographically, Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ records that the largest single group is Black at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 27% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, McLean County as a whole is about 9% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.
Across the wider county, McLean County reports that median household income runs about $79,905, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, McLean County runs 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,759 students), of which Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ is one.
Nearest neighbor: Irving Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ.
The campus sits in an inner-city setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ has ticked down 5%, going from 273 students in 2018 to 260 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 27% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 27.8:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.
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