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Bloomington High School South

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 95% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Bloomington High School South is a 9–12 public high school in Bloomington, Indiana, enrolling 1,691 students as part of Monroe County Community School Corp, and it stands among the top 5% of Indiana high schools. In 2025–26 it ranks 22nd of 415 Indiana high schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), far above its district's 108th-of-374 ranking (71st percentile, 4 stars). Its rank history is consistently elite, holding 5 stars in every recent year, with only one dip in the past decade, in 2017–18 (90th of 385, 4 stars).

Compared with nearby high schools, South is the clear academic leader. In 2025–26 its SAT EBRW proficiency was 69.58% and SAT Math 54.11%, versus state averages of 51.9% and 25.6%, and ahead of Bloomington High School North, Eastern Greene High School, Edgewood High School, Bedford-North Lawrence High School, Brown County High School, and Owen Valley Community High School. Its 2024–25 graduation rate was 97.6%, above the district's 94.8% and the state's 89.7%. Notably, South achieves this with a 17:1 student-teacher ratio, higher than most nearby schools, and $13,912 per-student spending, so unusually small classes or exceptional funding do not explain its edge.

One clear concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 24.9% in 2024–25, above the district (17.7%) and state (16.7%), and has climbed from 10.1% in 2020–21. Most student groups the school serves rank in the 80th–95th percentile statewide, though low-income students (83rd–92nd percentile) trail its overall 95th-percentile profile. Within the same district, Bloomington Graduation School (382nd of 415, 72.4% graduation, 63.8% absenteeism) and Excel Center - Bloomington serve very different populations, so direct comparisons with them should be made cautiously.

1,691

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,912

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1965 S Walnut St
Bloomington, IN 47401

(812) 330-7714

District: Monroe County Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Bloomington High School South:

Elementary:	Binford Elementary School
	Childs Elementary School
	Clear Creek Elementary School
	Lakeview Elementary School
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	Rogers Elementary School
	Summit Elementary School
	Templeton Elementary School
Middle:	Jackson Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (62% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Indiana high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 17% Indiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

Indiana avg39%

22^nd of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Monroe County Community School Corp

108^th of 374Monroe County Community School Corp among Indiana districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	22 of 415	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	37 of 429	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	16 of 432	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	14 of 398	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	14 of 409	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	31 of 388	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	23 of 389	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.0	90 of 385	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.8	21 of 380	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	17 of 394	95.7%	★★★★★
2015	73.4	41 of 400	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	61.3	88 of 379	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	70 of 353	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	67.5	62 of 373	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	53 of 364	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	53.1	124 of 362	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	66 of 364	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	68 of 360	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	66 of 354	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	87 of 349	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	74 of 349	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	47 of 133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	32 of 125	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	18 of 125	85.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	13 of 44	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	32 of 119	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	2 of 94	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	6 of 74	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	25 of 395	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	39 of 387	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	13 of 392	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	12 of 388	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	37 of 194	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	24 of 181	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	17 of 184	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	96.6	7 of 164	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	67 of 390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	65 of 377	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	31 of 377	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	43 of 379	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	19 of 397	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	35 of 386	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	20 of 392	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	19 of 383	95.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	10 of 102	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	13 of 104	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	37 of 94	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	28 of 292	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	67.3	53 of 298	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	18 of 289	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	7 of 285	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	26 of 387	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	23 of 381	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	20 of 375	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	16 of 378	95.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing70%+18 vs state

Biology62%

Mathematics54%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bloomington High School South	Public	9-12	1965 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7714	1,691	99	17.0	30.2%	1,249 (73.9%)	81 (4.8%)	146 (8.6%)	78 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (7.9%)	87.9	22^nd of 415 public high schools	94.7%		82.1	37^th of 429 public high schools	91.4%	15	69.6	54.1	62.4	$13,912	$1,003	$12,909
Bloomington Graduation School	Public	7-12	705 W Coolidge Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7708	99	13	7.7	59.6%	80 (80.8%)	4 (4.0%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	9.1	382^nd of 415 public high schools	8.0%		20.4	342^nd of 429 public high schools	20.3%	40	27.8	0.0	9.5	$16,695	$1,163	$15,532
Excel Center - Bloomington	Public, Charter	9-12	2088 Liberty Drive	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Excel Center - Bloomington	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 353-8084	117	5	23.4	47.0%	76 (65.0%)	18 (15.4%)	8 (6.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)								(n/a)				$4,209	$238	$3,970
Hoosier Hills Career Center	Public	6-12	3070 Prow Road	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7730	0	19	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bloomington High School North	Public	9-12	3901 N Kinser Pike	Bloomington	47404	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7724	1,528	102	15.0	35.6%	1,084 (70.9%)	100 (6.5%)	124 (8.1%)	89 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	129 (8.4%)	80.4	42^nd of 415 public high schools	89.9%		78.5	50^th of 429 public high schools	88.3%	8	64.8	41.5	54.1	$13,755	$794	$12,961
Edgewood High School	Public	9-12	601 S Edgewood Dr	Ellettsville	47429	Monroe County	Richland-Bean Blossom C S C	No	No	No	No	(812) 876-2277	777	60	13.0	34.6%	702 (90.3%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	54.7	159^th of 415 public high schools	61.7%		64.8	109^th of 429 public high schools	74.6%	50	60.7	23.0	29.9	$12,957	$1,146	$11,811
Eastern Greene High School	Public	9-12	11064 E St Rd 54	Bloomfield	47424	Greene County	Eastern Greene Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 825-5621	358	29	12.5	42.7%	335 (93.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	64.8	106^th of 415 public high schools	74.5%		66	100^th of 429 public high schools	76.7%	6	49.3	30.7	53.3	$12,458	$597	$11,861
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	235 School House Lane	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 988-6606	455	39	11.6	51.2%	429 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	44	234^th of 415 public high schools	43.6%		42.6	244^th of 429 public high schools	43.1%	10	53.9	15.7	32.1	$14,896	$1,444	$13,451
Owen Valley Community High School	Public	9-12	622 W Sr 46	Spencer	47460	Owen County	Spencer-Owen Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 829-2266	628	52	12.1	45.9%	580 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	39.4	254^th of 415 public high schools	38.8%		45.8	227^th of 429 public high schools	47.1%	27	41.4	17.9	38.0	$12,835	$1,219	$11,616
North Lawrence Career Center	Public	6-12	258 BNL Dr	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 279-3561	0	23	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomington High School South

How many students attend Bloomington High School South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,691 students attended Bloomington High School South.

What district is Bloomington High School South in?

Monroe County Community School Corp

Is Bloomington High School South a good school?

Yes. Bloomington High School South ranks in the top 5.3% of Indiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bloomington High School South?

Students at Bloomington High School South are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Bloomington High School South?

Bloomington High School South is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Binford Elementary School
Elementary : Childs Elementary School
Elementary : Clear Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Lakeview Elementary School
Elementary : Rogers Elementary School
Elementary : Summit Elementary School
Elementary : Templeton Elementary School
Middle : Jackson Creek Middle School

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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