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Bloomington, Indiana - 23 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Monroe County Community Sch Corp #120 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,001 per pupil, Monroe County Community Sch Corp ranks #100 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,510
Total Enrollment
23
Schools
$13,001
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monroe County Community Sch Corp operates 23 public schools serving 10,510 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 16 combined, 3 high, 3 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,001 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.3% local, 50.7% state, and 14.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #120 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 221.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.9% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is University Elementary School, with a diversity index of 63.4/100.
Its largest campus is Bloomington High School South, enrolling 1,691 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hoosier Hills Childcare Center, at 16 students, a 106x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Bloomington High School South accounts for 16.1% of all Monroe County Community Sch Corp student enrollment
That concentration means Monroe County Community Sch Corp-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.
Monroe County Community Sch Corp school enrollment varies 106× across entities
Monroe County Community Sch Corp school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 1,691 students (highest), a spread of 1,675 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Monroe County Community Sch Corp student-counselor ratio is 222:1 — 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.
Monroe County Community Sch Corp chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Monroe County Community Sch Corp is typically wider than the Monroe County Community Sch Corp-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Monroe County Community Sch Corp's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Monroe County Community Sch Corp?
Monroe County Community Sch Corp has 23 schools, including 3 high, 16 combined, 3 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,510 students.
How much does Monroe County Community Sch Corp spend per student?
Monroe County Community Sch Corp spends $13,001 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #120 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of Monroe County Community Sch Corp?
Monroe County Community Sch Corp students are 72.9% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monroe County Community Sch Corp?
Monroe County Community Sch Corp has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #120 out of 373 districts in Indiana.