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Blooming Grove Academy

510 E Washington Street S115, Bloomington, IL, 61701-0617 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Blooming Grove Academy is to positively impact our world by fostering the development of the whole person including intellectual, academic, creative, and social skills. BGA has a three-fold curriculum: academic (based on the Illinois Learning Standards), creative, and social....

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School Overview:

	Blooming Grove Academy
School Type	Alternative School
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children National Association of Independent Schools Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Mclean County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	145 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 101 students
	Kind - 11 students
	Grade 1 - 4 students
	Grade 2 - 7 students
	Grade 3 - 4 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 5 - 4 students
	Grade 6 - 2 students
	Grade 7 - 1 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	172 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

The mission of Blooming Grove Academy is to positively impact our world by fostering the development of the whole person including intellectual, academic, creative, and social skills. BGA has a three-fold curriculum: academic (based on the Illinois Learning Standards), creative, and social.
Profile last updated: 01/19/2007

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Private school enrollments throughout the Tri-County Area appear to be holding steady, riding out what many say are the ripple effects of a stormy economy. Despite shrinking classes, particularly in lower grade levels, backed by job loss or other changes with employment both being attributed to smaller than expected student enrollments, private school officials say they are continuing to see ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (61701)	School Zip (61701)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	37,240 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	24%
Population Average Age	33 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$37,783	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	54 years old	50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (61701) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	56% / 44%	61% / 39%