Public schools in Bloomington, MN
Bloomington has 26 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 5 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,736 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Bloomington Public Schools runs 22 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Bloomington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bloomington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Public Schools | 22 | 10,361 | $17,232 |
| Success Academy | 2 | 352 | $13,957 |
| Bluesky Charter School | 1 | 619 | $12,057 |
| Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | 1 | 1,149 | $12,461 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Bloomington, 4,368 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Senior High | 1,684 | 22.8 | 24.4% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Kennedy Senior High | 1,578 | 17.7 | 50.6% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Bluesky Charter School | 634 | 13.8 | 36.4% | Bluesky Charter School |
| Beacon ALP | 183 | 52.3 | 65.0% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Choice Academy | 121 | 31.5 | 52.9% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| New Code Academy High School | 88 | 8.6 | 53.4% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Bloomington Transition Center | 80 | 11.4 | 46.3% | Bloomington Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 middle schools in Bloomington, 2,254 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olson Middle | 762 | 14.4 | 22.8% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Oak Grove Middle | 711 | 15.5 | 31.4% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Valley View Middle | 647 | 14.0 | 62.6% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| New Code Academy Middle School | 71 | 11.8 | 57.7% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Success Academy Bloomington Middle | 63 | 18.0 | 84.1% | Success Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
13 elementary schools in Bloomington, 4,831 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olson Elementary | 524 | 16.4 | 34.5% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Valley View Elementary | 487 | 14.6 | 72.3% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | 480 | 8.1 | 26.3% | Seven Hills Preparatory Academy |
| Poplar Bridge Elementary | 475 | 13.9 | 26.7% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Normandale Hills Elementary | 440 | 15.0 | 39.5% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Oak Grove Elementary | 435 | 14.8 | 39.3% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Ridgeview Elementary | 390 | 13.8 | 19.7% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Indian Mounds Elementary | 388 | 12.3 | 66.0% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Hillcrest Elementary | 373 | 14.4 | 16.6% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Westwood Elementary | 339 | 12.9 | 41.3% | Bloomington Public Schools |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Elementary | 298 | 9.9 | 59.4% | Bloomington Public Schools |
| Success Academy Bloomington Elementary | 117 | 10.9 | 91.5% | Success Academy |
| New Code Academy Elementary | 85 | 10.8 | 61.2% | Bloomington Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bloomington, 283 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington ECSE | 283 | 11.1 | 48.1% | Bloomington Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bloomington's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Bloomington school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Minnesota median of 13.7. 23% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 389 students (state 275).
| Bloomington | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 389 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 23% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 12% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 15% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 26 Bloomington schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bloomington
- Bloomington Public SchoolsRuns 22 of Bloomington's 26 public schools and spent $17,232 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,232
- Jefferson Senior High, the largest high school in Bloomington1,684 students in 2024-25, 22.8 per teacher.1,684
- Compare Bloomington Public Schools with Success AcademyBloomington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bloomington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Minnesota
- Saint Paul135 schools
- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
- Duluth30 schools
- Brooklyn Park29 schools
- Plymouth27 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
- Bemidji20 schools
Questions about schools in Bloomington
How many public schools are in Bloomington, MN?
26 public schools with an address in Bloomington were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 5 middle, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,736 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Bloomington?
Jefferson Senior High, with 1,684 students in 2024-25 (Bloomington Public Schools).Which districts run Bloomington's schools?
Bloomington Public Schools (22 schools), Success Academy (2 schools), Bluesky Charter School (1 school), Seven Hills Preparatory Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25