C+
Bloomington Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Bloomington.
Students
10,442
Schools
25
Spent per student
$18,498
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$155.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bloomington Public School District
- School Grade C+: better than 40% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $155.2M, about $14,864 per student
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)79%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,498 per student · 8% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 28%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 61%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,139’20
10,347’21
10,361’22
10,294’23
10,442’24
About steady.
Students
White 42%Hispanic 24%Black 19%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
Olson Elementary
B+524 students16:1
Valley View Elementary
D487 students15:1
Poplar Bridge Elementary
B475 students14:1
Normandale Hills Elementary
B−440 students15:1
Oak Grove Elementary
B+435 students15:1
Ridgeview Elementary
A390 students14:1
Indian Mounds Elementary
C−388 students12:1
Hillcrest Elementary
B−373 students14:1
Westwood Elementary
C339 students13:1
Washburn Elementary
C298 students10:1
New Code Academy Elementary
85 students11:1
Olson Middle
B+762 students14:1
Oak Grove Middle
C+711 students16:1
Valley View Middle
C647 students14:1
New Code Academy Middle School
71 students12:1
Jefferson High School
A1,684 students23:1
Kennedy High School
C1,578 students18:1
Beacon ALP
183 students52:1
Choice Academy
121 students32:1
New Code Academy High School
88 students9:1
Bloomington Transition Center
80 students11:1
Beacon Alp Is
0 students
Bloomington ECSE
283 students11:1
Pond Early Childhood Center
0 students
Southwood Early Childhood Center
0 students
Nearby districts
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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.