Bloomington, IN Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

1,813

Students

-1.2% (-22 students) 10-yr

$11,058

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

15%

Students of Color

-28.6% (-6.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+9.1% (+1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Bloomington)

This State (IN)

# Schools

13 Schools

772 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Bloomington, IN Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	12
2018	12
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13

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# Students

1,813 Students

122,358 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	151	169	179
2024	149	154	172
2023	158	161	174
2022	146	196	185
2021	146	192	180
2020	146	163	171
2019	147	170	175
2018	141	167	172
2017	141	171	180
2016	143	169	178
2015	141	148	167

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% Students of Color

15%

26%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	14%	26%	34%
2024	14%	26%	34%
2023	12%	24%	33%
2022	11%	23%	33%
2021	11%	22%	32%
2020	11%	22%	32%
2019	11%	21%	31%
2018	11%	21%	31%
2017	22%	23%	32%
2016	21%	23%	32%
2015	21%	23%	32%

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0.57

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	0.57	0.59	0.65
2024	0.57	0.58	0.65
2023	0.52	0.58	0.65
2022	0.53	0.56	0.64
2021	0.53	0.57	0.64
2020	0.53	0.55	0.64
2019	0.52	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.51	0.50	0.61
2016	0.51	0.50	0.61
2015	0.52	0.49	0.61

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

274 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

52 Students

3,046 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

76 Students

10,373 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	4%	9%	9%
2024	4%	9%	9%
2023	2%	8%	9%
2022	1%	8%	8%
2021	1%	8%	9%
2020	1%	7%	9%
2019	1%	6%	8%
2018	1%	6%	8%
2017	2%	4%	8%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

40 Students

6,680 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	2%	6%	7%
2024	2%	5%	7%
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	6%	7%
2021	2%	6%	7%
2020	2%	6%	8%
2019	2%	5%	7%
2018	2%	5%	7%
2017	2%	5%	7%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	2%	5%	8%

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# White Students

1,023 Students

70,609 Students

% White Students

57%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	56%	58%	52%
2024	56%	60%	52%
2023	62%	60%	52%
2022	61%	62%	54%
2021	61%	61%	54%
2020	61%	63%	54%
2019	61%	65%	56%
2018	64%	65%	56%
2017	64%	67%	58%
2016	64%	67%	58%
2015	62%	68%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

88 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

620 Students

30,803 Students

% of Others Students

34%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	34%	24%	26%
2024	34%	23%	26%
2023	31%	24%	25%
2022	32%	22%	25%
2021	32%	23%	25%
2020	32%	22%	24%
2019	32%	22%	24%
2018	29%	22%	23%
2017	29%	22%	22%
2016	29%	22%	22%
2015	31%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

157 Teachers

9,122 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Bloomington, IN Avg	Indiana (IN)	National
2025	12:1	13:1	11:1
2024	12:1	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	14:1	11:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	11:1	14:1	12:1
2019	11:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	14:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	11:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

33%

47%

Average Class Size

17 students

Average Number of AP Courses

4 courses

12 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,058

$8,514

Average % on Financial Aid

80%

55%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Number of Extracurriculars

1 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Bloomington, IN?

The private schools in Bloomington, IN include St. Charles Catholic School, Covenant Christian School, and Lighthouse Christian Academy.

How many private schools are located in Bloomington?

13 private schools are located in Bloomington.

How diverse are private schools in Bloomington?

Bloomington private schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the Indiana private school average of 26%.

What percentage of students in Bloomington go to private school?

13% of all K-12 students in Bloomington are educated in private schools (compared to the IN state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Bloomington?

46% of private schools in Bloomington are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

Which private schools in Bloomington are often viewed compared to one another?

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