Bloomington Public Schools District 87

Listed by NCES as Bloomington SD 87 (district ID 1706480)

Public school district · McLean County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1706480

Bloomington Public Schools District 87 spent $17,431 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 57% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 9 schools enrolled 4,809 students in 2024-25; 29.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,416 per student, up 11.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 79% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bloomington Public Schools District 87 in enrollment (4,754 to 5,119 students) and Bloomington Public Schools District 87 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bloomington Public Schools District 87, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Chsd 99 $26,343; Danville School District 118 $21,893; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Belleville Twp HSD 201 $19,597; Kankakee SD 111 $18,743; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kGlenbrook High School District…$32,130Chsd 99$26,343Danville School District 118$21,893Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Belleville Twp HSD 201$19,597Kankakee SD 111$18,743Bloomington Public Schools Dis…$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bloomington Public Schools District 87, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Chsd 99 $26,343; Danville School District 118 $21,893; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Belleville Twp HSD 201 $19,597; Kankakee SD 111 $18,743; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kGlenbrook High School District 225$32,130Chsd 99$26,343Danville School District 118$21,893Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Belleville Twp HSD 201$19,597Kankakee SD 111$18,743Bloomington Public Schools District…$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bloomington Public Schools District 87, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Chsd 99 $26,343; Danville School District 118 $21,893; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Belleville Twp HSD 201 $19,597; Kankakee SD 111 $18,743; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kGlenbrook High School District 225$32,130Chsd 99$26,343Danville School District 118$21,893Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Belleville Twp HSD 201$19,597Kankakee SD 111$18,743Bloomington Public Schools District 87$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Bloomington Public Schools District 87, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Chsd 99 $26,343; Danville School District 118 $21,893; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Belleville Twp HSD 201 $19,597; Kankakee SD 111 $18,743; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kGlenbrook High School District 225$32,130Chsd 99$26,343Danville School District 118$21,893Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Belleville Twp HSD 201$19,597Kankakee SD 111$18,743Bloomington Public Schools District 87$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$108,635,000 in revenue: 29.0% state, 58.4% local and 12.5% federal. Total spending including $2,773,000 of capital outlay was $93,337,000, or $18,807 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bloomington Public Schools District 87 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $31,543,000; Local $63,484,000; Federal $13,608,000; total $108,635,000.
  • State$31,543,000 29%
  • Local$63,484,000 58%
  • Federal$13,608,000 13%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,963 students in 2022-23, 4,733 students in 2023-24, 4,809 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bloomington Public Schools District 87 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,963, 2023-24: 4,733, 2024-25: 4,80902k4k6k2022-234,9632023-244,7332024-254,809
Bloomington Public Schools District 87 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,963, 2023-24: 4,733, 2024-25: 4,80902k4k6k2022-234,9632023-244,7332024-254,809
Bloomington Public Schools District 87 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,963, 2023-24: 4,733, 2024-25: 4,80902k4k6k2022-234,9632023-244,7332024-254,809
Bloomington Public Schools District 87 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,963, 2023-24: 4,733, 2024-25: 4,80902k4k6k2022-234,9632023-244,7332024-254,809

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,963349.314.2
2023-244,733362.013.1
2024-254,809362.613.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Bloomington Public Schools District 87 scored proficient or above: 16% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts16%29.9%2,499

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

79% of the 373 students in Bloomington Public Schools District 87's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate79%87.6%
Students in the class373149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

6 elementary schools, 2,130 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Oakland Elementary School44614.1not reportedTargeted program
Bent Elementary School38914.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Washington Elementary School37916.2not reportedTargeted program
Sheridan Elementary School31411.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Irving Elementary School30311.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Stevenson Elementary School2998.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 1,050 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bloomington Jr High School1,05013.1not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,369 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bloomington High School1,36913.6not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 260 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ26021.7not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Bloomington Public Schools District 87

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Bloomington Public Schools District 87

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentBloomington Public Schools District 87 ranks 215 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,431).#215 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisBloomington Public Schools District 87 is the number 63 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 4,963 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#63 of 865
  3. New Lenox SD 122The next larger Illinois district: 5,050 students in fall 2022, $14,628 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,628
  4. Downers Grove GSD 58The next smaller Illinois district: 4,918 students in fall 2022, $20,037 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,037
  5. Compare Bloomington Public Schools District 87 with New Lenox SD 122Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Bloomington High School, its largest high school1,369 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.1,369
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Bloomington Public Schools District 87

  1. How many schools and students are in Bloomington Public Schools District 87?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 4,809 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bloomington Public Schools District 87 spend per student?
    $17,431 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,416 per student, up 11.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Bloomington Public Schools District 87's money come from?
    $108,635,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 29.0% state, 58.4% local and 12.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Bloomington Public Schools District 87 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 791 of the 5,984 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Bloomington Public Schools District 87 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bloomington Public Schools District 87 scored proficient or above: 16% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Bloomington Public Schools District 87?
    79% of the 373 students in Bloomington Public Schools District 87's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Bloomington Public Schools District 87's NCES district ID?
    1706480. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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