| Index | Bloomington | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 17 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 8 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bloomington | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.9% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.4% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 70.8% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 53.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 47.0% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 16.7% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.4% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 17 public schools, 8 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Bloomington. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bloomington, IL schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Bloomington, IL, an average of 91.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Downs, IL | 1,417 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Towanda, IL | 341 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Congerville, IL | 840 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Carlock, IL | 623 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Danvers, IL | 979 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Bloomington, IL | 77,725 | 31% | 35.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waldorf, MD | 77,711 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Perris, CA | 77,708 | 31% | 36.3% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 77,832 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Jonesboro, AR | 77,391 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 78,060 | 56% | 17.3% |
| Bloomington, IL | 77,725 | 31% | 35.0% |
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