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C+

Bloomington Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Bloomington.

Bloomington’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Minnesota school districts

Students
10,442
Schools
22
Spent per student
$18,498
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$155.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Bloomington Public School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 42% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 8% more per student than the MN average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $155.2M, about $14,864 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 42% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bloomington. Grade by grade →

PK–510 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.8% · 4,374 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 51.1% · 4,623 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 83.3% · 897 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 since 2020–21.

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

22 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Valley View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
D
487 students15:1
Normandale Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
B−
440 students15:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
B
435 students15:1
Indian Mounds Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
D
388 students12:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
C
339 students13:1
Washburn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
C
298 students10:1
Bloomington ECSE
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bloomington
283 students11:1
Olson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
B+
524 students16:1
Poplar Bridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
B
475 students14:1
Ridgeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
A−
390 students14:1
Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
B−
373 students14:1
New Code Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomington
85 students11:1
Olson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomington
B+
762 students14:1
Oak Grove Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomington
C+
711 students16:1
Valley View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomington
C−
647 students14:1
New Code Academy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomington
71 students12:1
Jefferson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
A−
1,684 students23:1
Kennedy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
C
1,578 students18:1
Beacon ALP
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
183 students
Choice Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
121 students32:1
New Code Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
88 students9:1
Bloomington Transition Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Bloomington
80 students11:1

Left off: 3 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.