Total enrollment
11,962
-300 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
27 schools in Bloomington
Indiana · Public K-12
27 public-school campuses operate inside Bloomington, with roughly 11,962 K-12 students enrolled (18 elementary, 3 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Bloomington
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+2 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
73%
was 78%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Bloomington
Bloomington is a population-heavy Indiana city in terms of public-school footprint, with 27 schools and 11,962 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 18 elementary, 3 middle, and 6 high.
Average school size in Bloomington is around 443 students, 19% lower than the Indiana average of about 549.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,962 students, held roughly steady from the 12,262 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 24 to 26 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 78% to 73%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bloomington discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.