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Bloomington School District 87, Illinois

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Bloomington School District 87
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,733 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Bloomington School District 87 is a school district in Illinois (McLean County). During the 2024 school year, 4,733 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Bloomington School District 87 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Cathy Lust2023
Courtney Turnbull2027
Veleda Harvey20222027
Mark Wylie20152027
Elizabeth Anvick20172025
Charles Irwin20172025
Brigette Gibson20162025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,064,000 $2,184 11%
Local: $58,160,000 $11,480 60%
State: $28,400,000 $5,606 29%
Total: $97,624,000 $19,270
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $85,985,000 $16,972
Total Current Expenditures: $79,369,000 $15,666
Instructional Expenditures: $45,616,000 $9,004 53%
Student and Staff Support: $9,500,000 $1,875 11%
Administration: $8,754,000 $1,727 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,499,000 $3,059 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,643,000 $521
Construction: $1,232,000 $243
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $669,000 $132
Interest on Debt: $1,405,000 $277


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 14 40-59 <=5 6-9 10-14 20
2018-2019 21 65-69 6 11 <50 10-14 29
2017-2018 22 60-64 6 10 <50 15-19 31
2016-2017 24 65-69 6 11 <50 15-19 34
2015-2016 24 70-74 7 11 <50 15-19 33
2014-2015 23 60-64 7 11 <50 15-19 31
2013-2014 57 90-94 30 41 >=50 50-54 69
2012-2013 56 85-89 31 35 >=50 50-54 70
2011-2012 80 90-94 65 75-79 >=50 75-79 87
2010-2011 83 90-94 72 77 >=50 80-84 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 21-39 <=5 6-9 PS 10-14 28
2018-2019 26 65-69 10 15 <50 15-19 36
2017-2018 26 70-74 9 16 <50 15-19 35
2016-2017 30 60-64 10 20 <50 20-24 40
2015-2016 29 70-74 11 17 <50 20-24 38
2014-2015 33 70-74 14 19 <50 25-29 43
2013-2014 56 85-89 30 40 <50 50-54 69
2012-2013 60 80-84 36 38 >=50 60-64 72
2011-2012 75 80-84 58 65-69 >=50 75-79 83
2010-2011 76 85-89 62 65 >=50 70-74 84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 89 >=50 80-89 80-89 >=80 90-94
2016-2017 86 PS 85-89 80-89 60-79 85-89
2015-2016 82 >=50 75-79 80-89 PS 60-79 85-89
2014-2015 87 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS >=80 85-89
2013-2014 79 >=50 60-64 60-79 PS >=80 85-89
2012-2013 76 >=50 65-69 60-79 PS 60-79 75-79
2011-2012 74 >=50 60-64 60-79 70-79 75-79
2010-2011 76 >=50 65-69 50-59 PS 40-59 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,733 -4.9
2022-2023 4,963 -2.1
2021-2022 5,066 -0.3
2020-2021 5,079 -2.5
2019-2020 5,208 -2.3
2018-2019 5,327 0.2
2017-2018 5,315 -2.0
2016-2017 5,421 -0.6
2015-2016 5,455 -1.2
2014-2015 5,518 -2.6
2013-2014 5,663 -0.6
2012-2013 5,697 1.9
2011-2012 5,586 -0.5
2010-2011 5,616 0.1
2009-2010 5,609 -0.5
2008-2009 5,639 3.6
2007-2008 5,435 -0.9
2006-2007 5,486 -0.5
2005-2006 5,515 -0.3
2004-2005 5,532 -2.6
2003-2004 5,674 -2.8
2002-2003 5,832 1.3
2001-2002 5,755 0.4
2000-2001 5,731 -0.4
1999-2000 5,755 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bloomington School District 87 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.9 5.6
Black 24.6 16.4
Hispanic 17.9 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 12.4 4.2
White 41.8 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bloomington School District 87 had 362.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.07.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 11.00
Kindergarten: 19.00
Elementary: 229.29
Secondary: 102.71
Total: 362.00

Bloomington School District 87 employed 8.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 101.74
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 22.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 40.99
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bloomington School District 87 operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bent Elem School370KG-5
Bloomington High School1,3959-12
Bloomington Jr High School9976-8
Irving Elementary School312KG-5
Oakland Elementary School428KG-5
Sarah A Raymond Sch Of Early Educ212PK-PK
Sheridan Elem School355KG-5
Stevenson Elem School308KG-5
Washington Elem School356KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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