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Monroe County Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Bloomington, Perry, Bloomington, Van Buren, Clear Creek, Benton, Indian Creek, Washington, Salt Creek and Polk.
Students
10,480
Schools
24
Spent per student
$15,783
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$123.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monroe County Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $123.1M, about $11,742 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Huron.
PK–2Hatfield Elementary SchoolMitchell Community Schools
3–5Burris Elementary SchoolMitchell Community Schools
6–8Mitchell Jr High SchoolMitchell Community Schools
9–12Mitchell High SchoolMitchell Community Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,783 per student · 15% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 50%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,483’20
10,613’21
10,510’22
10,467’23
10,480’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Summit Elementary School
B+617 students14:1
University Elementary School
A536 students15:1
Binford Elementary School
A507 students15:1
Childs Elementary School
A+446 students15:1
Grandview Elementary School
C417 students10:1
Fairview Elementary School
C−414 students10:1
Templeton Elementary School
C412 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary School
B408 students14:1
Highland Park Elementary School
C336 students10:1
Arlington Heights Elementary Sch
C301 students11:1
Clear Creek Elementary School
C294 students11:1
Rogers Elementary School
288 students11:1
Unionville Elementary School
A+223 students14:1
Marlin Elementary School
A222 students15:1
Jackson Creek Middle School
A572 students15:1
Tri-North Middle School
B+569 students14:1
Lora L Batchelor Middle School
C478 students13:1
Bloomington High School South
A+1,691 students17:1
Bloomington High School North
A1,528 students15:1
Bloomington Graduation School
C−99 students8:1
The Acad of Sci & Entrepreneurship
A+79 students7:1
Hoosier Hills Career Center
0 students0:1
Early Learning Center
27 students270:1
Hoosier Hills Childcare Center
16 students160:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brown County County School CorporationJackson, Washington
$15,625per student
Richland-Bean Blossom Community School CorporationBean Blossom, Richland
$12,924per student
North Lawrence Community SchoolsMarshall, Perry, Pleasant Run
$13,687per student
Eastern Greene County School DistrictBeech Creek, Center
$12,435per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.