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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hampton.
K–43 elementary schoolsHastings Public School District
5–82 middle schoolsHastings Public School District
9–12Hastings High SchoolHastings Public School District
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
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.