Bloomington, IL Public Schools

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35%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

55%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Bloomington school information

Index	Bloomington	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	31%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	17	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	8	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Bloomington are 35% lower than the national average
There are approximately 17 public schools in Bloomington
91.9% of people in Bloomington have completed 8th grade
91.4% of people in Bloomington have completed high school
47.0% of people in Bloomington have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Bloomington

Index	Bloomington	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	91.9%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.4%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	70.8%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	53.5%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	47.0%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.7%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.4%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%

Bloomington, IL School Districts

McLean County Unit School District 5
Bloomington School District 87

There are a total of 17 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bloomington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bloomington, IL schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bloomington, IL, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.4% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Downs, IL	1,417	65%	35.1%
Towanda, IL	341	65%	34.4%
Congerville, IL	840	55%	14.6%
Carlock, IL	623	50%	4.2%
Danvers, IL	979	45%	7.3%
Bloomington, IL	77,725	31%	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Waldorf, MD	77,711	36%	26.0%
Perris, CA	77,708	31%	36.3%
Lake Charles, LA	77,832	66%	36.5%
Jonesboro, AR	77,391	43%	11.5%
Boynton Beach, FL	78,060	56%	17.3%
Bloomington, IL	77,725	31%	35.0%

Source: The Bloomington, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.