BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 22 public schools serving 10,361 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 6 high, 5 other, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,442 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Hennepin County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 34.6% local, 56.9% state, and 8.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $115,812 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #261 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (41 AP courses district-wide), a 230:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 42.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.9% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% African American across the district's schools.
Jefferson Senior High accounts for 16.1% of all BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 24× across entities
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 71 students (lowest) to 1,684 students (highest), a spread of 1,613 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 42.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 22 schools, including 6 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, 5 other. Total enrollment is 10,361 students.
How much does BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $19,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #261 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $115,812 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Hennepin County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 39.9% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% African American, 5.4% Asian, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #261 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.