Enrollment
1,691
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bloomington, IN
Bloomington High School South
Federal NCES profile for Bloomington High School South, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180063000120
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bloomington High School South earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Indiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Indiana.
- #3 of 4
- high schools in Bloomington · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.4:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Bloomington High School South has class sizes larger than 75% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bloomington High School South ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Bloomington, IN.
School address
District: Monroe County Community Sch Corp · Indiana
NCES ID 180063000120 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
97.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.7%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bloomington High School South compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bloomington High School South
Large campus carrying a heavier staffing load
Bloomington High School South is larger than most Indiana schools and also reports more students per teacher than the state norm. Those facts reinforce one another: this is not merely a small specialist campus whose ratio is distorted by a tiny denominator. The operational constraint is scale paired with tighter staffing. Families comparing programs should inspect whether counselors, gifted access, and other support indicators compensate for that teacher-staffing load.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Bloomington High School South falls within the wide middle of the Indiana distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
No single support indicator dominates
Bloomington High School South's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Bloomington High School South is a large high school in Bloomington, Indiana, enrolling 1,691 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.7% free-meal eligibility runs 52% below the Indiana average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,691 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 51 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #26.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 44/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 338 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 12 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Bloomington's high schools, it stands alongside Bloomington High School North (1,528 students): Bloomington High School South is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.4:1 vs 14.8:1).
Monroe County Community Sch Corp also operates Bloomington High School North (1,528 students) and Summit Elementary School (617 students) alongside Bloomington High School South.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bloomington High School South compares
Bloomington High School South on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.4:1 | ▲ 9% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 52% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,691 | top 3% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,691
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 75% in Indiana - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,392
per pupil, district-wide
- above Indiana avg of $12,921
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
122
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 12 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 73.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 4.8%
Asian 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 73.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Bloomington High School South is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe County Community Sch Corp, which includes Bloomington High School South.
$13,392
Per student
+4%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,921
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 35.3%
State 50.7%
Federal 14.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bloomington High School South Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington High School North | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Summit Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Jackson Creek Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tri-North Middle School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| University Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bloomington High School South's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,528
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 572
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar high schools in Bloomington
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,691 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bloomington High School South
How many students attend Bloomington High School South?
Bloomington High School South has 1,691 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bloomington, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bloomington High School South?
The student-teacher ratio at Bloomington High School South is 17.4:1, which is 9% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bloomington High School South?
23.7% of students at Bloomington High School South are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bloomington High School South?
The largest demographic group at Bloomington High School South is White at 73.9% of enrollment, in Bloomington, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bloomington High School South?
Bloomington High School South has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bloomington High School South rank among high schools in Bloomington?
By Resource Investment Index, Bloomington High School South ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Bloomington, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Bloomington on the city page.
What other schools are in Monroe County Community Sch Corp?
Besides Bloomington High School South, Monroe County Community Sch Corp also operates Bloomington High School North (1,528 students), Summit Elementary School (617 students), and Jackson Creek Middle School (572 students). See the Monroe County Community Sch Corp district page for the complete list.
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