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Bloomington High School

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Bloomington High School ranks 455 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Bloomington High School is a public high school in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 1,395 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bloomington School District 87, which is ranked 667 out of 811 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 (rated 4 stars) to 455 out of 698 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars), indicating a relative underperformance compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students ranking relatively well (262 out of 564 in 2024-2025), but Hispanic students (274 out of 366) and Multi-racial students (167 out of 211) struggling. Bloomington High School's test scores are generally below the state averages, and its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.5% and 89.0%, lower than the state's average. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 37.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Normal Community West High School and Normal Community High School, which are part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, Bloomington High School's performance is generally weaker. These nearby schools consistently outperform Bloomington High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. While Bloomington High School's spending per student has increased over the years, this increased funding does not seem to have translated into significant improvements in the school's overall performance.

1,369

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,141

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1202 E Locust St
Bloomington, IL 61701-3363

(309) 828-5201

District: Bloomington School District 87

Feeder schools for Bloomington High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (76% vs 89%)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (6% vs 2%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Illinois avg48%

455^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

667^th of 811Bloomington School District 87 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	455 of 698	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	384 of 697	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	370 of 699	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	349 of 699	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	178 of 688	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	302 of 701	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	300 of 647	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	229 of 642	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.6	277 of 643	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.6	276 of 614	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	325 of 670	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	340 of 670	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.4	432 of 665	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	334 of 655	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.9	146 of 643	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.5	199 of 632	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	183 of 624	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	137 of 612	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	201 of 596	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	350 of 590	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.0	237 of 592	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.8	185 of 586	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	206 of 323	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	211 of 299	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	182 of 301	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	114 of 294	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	95 of 281	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	147 of 299	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	130 of 253	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	35.5	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.3	33 of 130	74.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	344 of 491	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	195 of 429	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	258 of 428	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	183 of 284	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	179 of 217	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	149 of 205	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	475 of 685	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	395 of 664	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	401 of 656	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	352 of 658	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	208 of 639	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	367 of 665	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	255 of 620	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	274 of 366	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	233 of 336	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	218 of 333	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	206 of 335	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	157 of 317	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	243 of 317	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	233 of 291	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	498 of 672	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	442 of 639	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	445 of 644	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	357 of 626	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	373 of 611	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	393 of 639	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	438 of 585	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	398 of 685	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	339 of 668	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	302 of 668	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	301 of 664	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	153 of 653	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	234 of 675	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	355 of 619	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	167 of 211	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	141 of 182	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	124 of 163	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	126 of 170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	84 of 160	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	129 of 154	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	180 of 527	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	187 of 482	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	239 of 476	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	243 of 493	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	112 of 453	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.0	216 of 473	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	146 of 374	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	262 of 564	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	278 of 554	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	246 of 557	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	220 of 560	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	153 of 553	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	189 of 552	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	154 of 548	71.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)29th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Science37%-12 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-5201	1,369	100	13.6	60.3%	572 (41.8%)	298 (21.8%)	298 (21.8%)	30 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (12.3%)	38.7	455^th of 698 public high schools	34.8%		41.2	384^th of 697 public high schools	44.9%	71	51.3	51.3	11.2	20.8	34.3	45.3	43.7	22.3	37.2	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	96.4	96.8	96.5	$17,141	$2,023	$15,118
Bloomington Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 829-8671	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Safe School Program	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Alop School	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene Field School	Public	12	412 E Cypress St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 557-4440	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	95.5	100.0	97.7	$49,225	$7,829	$41,396
University High School	Public	9-12	Isu Campus Box 5300	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-8994	624	42	15.0		441 (70.7%)	35 (5.6%)	48 (7.7%)	50 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	97.2	18^th of 698 public high schools	97.4%		99.8	11^th of 697 public high schools	98.4%	7	89.5	86.6	62.1	64.3	80.4	85.2	80.4	73.6	83.8	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7
Central Illinois Bridge Academy	Public	7-12	2000 Jacobssen Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McClean County Detention Center	Public	6-12	903 N Main St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5550	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
YBMC Charter School	Public, Charter	11-12	360 Wylie Dr Ste 305	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 454-3898	16	4	4.0		5 (31.3%)	7 (43.8%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	3.1	698^th of 698 public high schools	0.0%		15.5	593^rd of 697 public high schools	14.9%	105							0.0	0.0	0.0									$12,402	$00	$12,402
Normal Community West High School	Public	9-12	501 N Parkside Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4402	1,590	105	15.1	38.6%	1,003 (63.1%)	252 (15.8%)	200 (12.6%)	25 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (6.9%)	63.7	220^th of 698 public high schools	68.5%		54.3	269^th of 697 public high schools	61.4%	49	68.2	60.6	31.2	30.8	55.8	55.7	52.0	30.1	46.2	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.0	99.2	97.5	$14,423	$424	$13,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomington High School

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

What is the racial makeup of Bloomington High School?

Students at Bloomington High School are 42% White, 22% African American, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Bloomington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,369 students attended Bloomington High School.

What district is Bloomington High School in?

Bloomington School District 87

Is Bloomington High School a good school?

Bloomington High School ranks 455^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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