Is Bloomington High School a good school?

Bloomington High School ranks 384 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bloomington High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,503 students attended Bloomington High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bloomington High School?

Students at Bloomington High School are 46% White, 24% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Bloomington High School?

Bloomington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bent Elementary School Elementary : Irving Elementary School Elementary : Oakland Elementary School Elementary : Sheridan Elementary School Elementary : Stevenson Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Bloomington Junior High School

Bloomington High School

Summary:

Bloomington High School is a public high school in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 1,503 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bloomington School District 87, which is ranked 687 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bloomington High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 178 out of 688 Illinois high schools in 2020-2021 to 384 out of 697 in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Asian, African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics (12.1%) and SAT English Language Arts (23.9%) are well below the Illinois state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 89.2% in 2019-2020 to 77.4% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has increased from 6.5% to 6.4% during the same period.

Compared to nearby schools, Bloomington High School's performance is generally lower than Normal Community West High School and Normal Community High School, which are part of the McLean County Unified School District 5. The YBMC Charter School also has significantly lower performance across various metrics. However, University High School, part of the ISU Laboratory Schools district, stands out as an exceptional school with a statewide ranking of 11 out of 697 Illinois high schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1202 E Locust St
Bloomington, IL 61701-3363

(309) 828-5201

District: Bloomington School District 87

SchoolDigger Rank:
384^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,149

Feeder schools for Bloomington High School:

Elementary:	Bent Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Oakland Elementary School
	Sheridan Elementary School
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	Stevenson Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Bloomington Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 1,503

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bloomington High School ranks worse than 55.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bloomington High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bloomington High School is $17,149.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bloomington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington High School 384^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Bloomington High School in the ranking list.)

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Bloomington School District 87:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington School District 87 687^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bloomington High School

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Rank History for all students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.75	185^th	586	68.4%
2004	62.04	237^th	592	60.0%
2005	48.29	350^th	590	40.7%
2006	66.29	201^st	596	66.3%
2007	75.79	137^th	612	77.6%
2008	69.75	183^rd	624	70.7%
2009	69.45	199^th	632	68.5%
2010	74.87	146^th	643	77.3%
2011	54.80	334^th	655	49.0%
2012	43.40	432^nd	665	35.0%
2013	54.33	340^th	670	49.3%
2014	54.77	325^th	670	51.5%
2015	48.63	276^th	614	55.0%
2016	50.55	277^th	643	56.9%
2017	61.38	229^th	642	64.3%
2018	51.65	300^th	647	53.6%
2019	52.95	302^nd	701	56.9%
2021	68.59	178^th	688	74.1%
2022	49.95	349^th	699	50.1%
2023	46.65	370^th	699	47.1%
2024	41.17	384^th	697	44.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.53	129^th	154	16.2%
2019	24.03	119^th	165	27.9%
2021	43.18	84^th	160	47.5%
2022	24.59	126^th	170	25.9%
2023	22.28	124^th	163	23.9%
2024	21.12	141^st	182	22.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	31.72	149^th	205	27.3%
2023	28.43	179^th	217	17.5%
2024	28.56	158^th	248	36.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.82	146^th	374	61.0%
2019	39.99	216^th	473	54.3%
2021	59.65	112^th	453	75.3%
2022	37.59	243^rd	493	50.7%
2023	37.15	239^th	476	49.8%
2024	45.99	187^th	482	61.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.97	438^th	585	25.1%
2019	38.79	393^rd	639	38.5%
2021	37.16	373^rd	611	39.0%
2022	42.67	357^th	626	43.0%
2023	34.17	445^th	644	30.9%
2024	29.89	442^nd	639	30.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.05	255^th	620	58.9%
2019	44.98	367^th	665	44.8%
2021	62.05	208^th	639	67.4%
2022	46.43	352^nd	658	46.5%
2023	40.25	401^st	656	38.9%
2024	37.71	395^th	664	40.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.01	258^th	428	39.7%
2024	39.03	195^th	429	54.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.91	355^th	619	42.6%
2019	59.20	234^th	675	65.3%
2021	70.44	153^rd	653	76.6%
2022	51.57	301^st	664	54.7%
2023	51.19	302^nd	668	54.8%
2024	44.11	339^th	668	49.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	74.28	33^rd	130	74.6%
2022	35.46	100^th	141	29.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.12	130^th	253	48.6%
2019	40.04	147^th	299	50.8%
2021	49.36	95^th	281	66.2%
2022	48.23	114^th	294	61.2%
2023	33.43	182^nd	301	39.5%
2024	29.33	211^th	299	29.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.23	233^rd	291	19.9%
2019	24.72	243^rd	317	23.3%
2021	41.63	157^th	317	50.5%
2022	37.11	206^th	335	38.5%
2023	34.23	218^th	333	34.5%
2024	30.22	233^rd	336	30.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bloomington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.88	154^th	548	71.9%
2019	58.60	189^th	552	65.8%
2021	65.17	153^rd	553	72.3%
2022	55.33	220^th	560	60.7%
2023	50.12	246^th	557	55.8%
2024	42.15	278^th	554	49.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bloomington High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1311	185	19	31	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1546
1989	1198	185	25	30	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1438
1990	1152	206	28	34	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1420
1991	1161	212	27	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1431
1992	1191	216	25	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	1457
1993	1214	244	16	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1516
1994	1193	260	12	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1505
1995	1209	309	14	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1567
1996	1209	309	14	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1567
1997	1213	273	6	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	1534
1998	1188	292	6	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	1529
1999	1163	291	9	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	1508
2000	1177	286	9	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	1519
2001	1151	265	15	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	1487
2002	1159	334	21	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1599
2003	1159	334	21	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1599
2004	1099	328	26	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	1544
2005	1041	371	32	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	1523
2006	1042	363	32	75	3	n/a	n/a	18	1533
2007	1015	378	30	83	2	n/a	n/a	21	1529
2008	1005	357	36	94	0	n/a	n/a	56	1548
2009	977	334	29	108	1	n/a	n/a	85	1534
2010	926	317	27	107	2	n/a	n/a	101	1480
2011	913	334	36	102	6	4	95	0	1490
2012	825	325	32	126	5	1	101	0	1415
2013	809	347	39	141	6	1	98	0	1441
2014	777	339	33	159	6	1	96	0	1411
2015	762	306	36	165	3	2	104	0	1378
2016	736	304	29	171	3	2	96	0	1341
2017	737	326	30	173	2	3	103	0	1374
2018	721	330	37	175	3	4	120	0	1390
2019	750	357	36	207	2	3	136	0	1491
2020	727	310	43	205	4	1	142	0	1432
2021	753	350	38	230	4	0	153	0	1528
2022	734	357	38	263	6	1	161	0	1560
2023	698	356	29	258	4	0	158	0	1503

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bloomington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1546	87.6	17.6	n/a
1989	1438	80.5	17.8	n/a
1990	1420	82.3	17.2	n/a
1991	1431	89.1	16.0	n/a
1992	1457	91.9	15.8	n/a
1993	1516	89.1	17.0	n/a
1994	1505	86.9	17.3	n/a
1995	1567	88.7	17.7	n/a
1996	1567	88.7	17.7	n/a
1997	1534	87.3	17.6	n/a
1998	1529	86.2	17.7	n/a
1999	1508	85.2	17.7	n/a
2000	1519	87.8	17.3	n/a
2001	1487	85.0	17.5	n/a
2002	1599	93.8	17.0	26.7
2003	1599	93.8	17.0	26.7
2004	1544	94.2	16.4	31.1
2005	1523	97.8	15.6	35.8
2006	1533	99.4	15.4	39.1
2007	1529	88.0	17.4	38.5
2008	1548	82.0	18.9	41.6
2009	1534	101.4	15.1	45.4
2010	1480	102.2	14.4	54
2011	1490	95.0	15.6	45.8
2012	1415	96.8	14.6	48.5
2013	1441	127.5	11.2	51.7
2014	1411	98.4	14.3	51.2
2015	1378	94.0	14.6	51.7
2016	1341	94.0	14.2	50.6
2017	1374	95.9	14.3	52.9
2018	1390	95.2	14.5	51.1
2019	1491	94.4	15.7	55.2
2020	1432	95.4	15.0	54.5
2021	1528	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1560	100.0	15.6	49.4
2023	1503	102.0	14.7	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bloomington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1546	87.6	17.6	n/a
1989	1438	80.5	17.8	n/a
1990	1420	82.3	17.2	n/a
1991	1431	89.1	16.0	n/a
1992	1457	91.9	15.8	n/a
1993	1516	89.1	17.0	n/a
1994	1505	86.9	17.3	n/a
1995	1567	88.7	17.7	n/a
1996	1567	88.7	17.7	n/a
1997	1534	87.3	17.6	n/a
1998	1529	86.2	17.7	n/a
1999	1508	85.2	17.7	n/a
2000	1519	87.8	17.3	n/a
2001	1487	85.0	17.5	n/a
2002	1599	93.8	17.0	26.7
2003	1599	93.8	17.0	26.7
2004	1544	94.2	16.4	31.1
2005	1523	97.8	15.6	35.8
2006	1533	99.4	15.4	39.1
2007	1529	88.0	17.4	38.5
2008	1548	82.0	18.9	41.6
2009	1534	101.4	15.1	45.4
2010	1480	102.2	14.4	54
2011	1490	95.0	15.6	45.8
2012	1415	96.8	14.6	48.5
2013	1441	127.5	11.2	51.7
2014	1411	98.4	14.3	51.2
2015	1378	94.0	14.6	51.7
2016	1341	94.0	14.2	50.6
2017	1374	95.9	14.3	52.9
2018	1390	95.2	14.5	51.1
2019	1491	94.4	15.7	55.2
2020	1432	95.4	15.0	54.5
2021	1528	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1560	100.0	15.6	49.4
2023	1503	102.0	14.7	56.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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