Bloomington High School South

Bloomington High School South operates as a heavily attended senior high in Bloomington, Indiana, operated by Monroe County Community Sch Corp. Current enrollment sits at 1,691 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 816 students each, so Bloomington High School South sits 107% above that benchmark.

Across the 23 schools in Monroe County Community Sch Corp (10,480 students total), Bloomington High School South accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bloomington High School South shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 30% of students at Bloomington High School South qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Monroe County's rate of about 39%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Monroe County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,868, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Monroe County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,256 students), Bloomington High School South is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Early Learning Center, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. Bloomington High School South's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 1,690 (now 1,691). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 83% to 74%.

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