Bloomington School District 87
Bloomington School District 87 is a public school district based in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 4,809 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #67 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. David Mouser. It spends about $16,678 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Bloomington compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bloomington | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,678 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,988 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $89.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $97.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 782 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,202 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. David Mouser
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen CHSD 228Midlothian | 4,885 | 5 | $18,422 | 16.4 | #64 |
| Dunlap CUSD 323Dunlap | 4,837 | 8 | $12,710 | 16.9 | #65 |
| Downers Grove GSD 58Downers Grove | 4,811 | 13 | $17,150 | 14.4 | #66 |
| Bloomington School District 87Bloomington · this district | 4,809 | 9 | $16,678 | 13.3 | #67 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125Lincolnshire | 4,758 | 2 | $29,851 | 16.0 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School DistrictWilmington, DE | 4,812 | $19,441 | 14.3 |
| Lincoln County School DistrictNewport, OR | 4,809 | $13,890 | 16.6 |
| Burton ElementaryPorterville, CA | 4,805 | $13,023 | 23.2 |
| Sherwood School District 88JSherwood, OR | 4,803 | $12,534 | 20.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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