Summary
Bloomington Graduation School is a small public school in Bloomington, Indiana, serving 99 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Monroe County Community School Corp, a district that ranks 108 of 374 districts in Indiana (71st percentile, 4 stars).
In 2025–2026, BGS ranked 382 of 415 Indiana schools (8th percentile, 0 stars), making it a sharp outlier within its own district. By contrast, Bloomington High School North and Bloomington High School South are 5-star schools at the 90th–95th percentile. BGS has never exceeded the 20th percentile in the displayed rank history. Its graduation rate improved from 40.5% in 2021–2022 to 72.4% in 2024–2025, but that remains below the district’s 94.8% and the state’s 89.7%. Chronic absenteeism was 63.8% in 2024–2025, more than three and a half times the district’s 17.7% and far above North’s 24.4% and South’s 24.9%. Compared with Excel Center - Bloomington, another small local high school, BGS has a higher graduation rate (72.4% vs 36.8%) and lower chronic absenteeism (63.8% vs 97.8%), though both remain far from district and state norms.
Test scores are very low: in 2025–2026, SAT Math proficiency was 0% (reported, not suppressed), SAT ERW was 27.78%, and Biology ILEARN EOC was 9.52%, versus district rates of 46.36%, 66.41%, and 57.04%. BGS is resource-intensive, with $16,695 in per-pupil spending in 2023–2024 and a 7.7 student-teacher ratio—more spending and lower ratios than nearby schools. About 59.6% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch. Its special education subgroup ranked 124 of 298 (58th percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025, a relative strength, while low-income students ranked at the 3rd–22nd percentile across years. Because BGS serves grades 7–12 while nearby high schools serve grades 9–12, and has only 99 students, year-to-year percentages can be volatile, and direct comparisons may not reflect its likely alternative or graduation-focused mission.
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