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Bloomington Public Schools

10,442 students · 25 schools · 14.6:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #15 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
10,442
Schools
25
Teachers (FTE)
714
Student–Teacher
14.6:1
County
Hennepin
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Bloomington Public Schools

Bloomington Public Schools is a public school system serving Hennepin County, Minnesota, based in Bloomington. It serves 10,442 students across 25 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a city: small district. By enrollment it is the #15 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone9526816400
Address1350 W 106Th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
CountyHennepin County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Bloomington Public Schools enrolls 10,442 students in 25 schools — an average of about 418 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #15 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
10,442
#15 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
25
~418 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
City: Small
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Bloomington Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (10,442 students reported):

White
42%
Black
19%
Hispanic
24%
Asian
6%
Two or more
9%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Bloomington Public Schools employs about 714 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1 — below the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,711.

Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
714
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,711
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Bloomington Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Bloomington Public Schools on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Bloomington Public Schools in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Bloomington Public Schools vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#15
of 535 districts
Ratio
14.6:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
City: Small
Hennepin County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Bloomington Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bloomington Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2705790. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.