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Bloom Township High School District 206

100 W 10th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-2002

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 755-7010

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bloom Township High School District 206 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,104 students in Bloom Township High School District 206. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.

Public High Schools in Bloom Township High School District 206 have an score of 6% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and score of 8% (versus the 29% statewide average).

Public High School in Bloom Township High School District 206 have a of 88%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Bloom High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,030 Schools

# Students

3,104 Students

605,599 Students

# Teachers

172 Teachers

42,717 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
9	968	155
10	827	156
11	633	153
12	676	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Bloom Township High School District 206, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 71% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#839 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206
2023	#839
2022	#816
2021	#874
2019	#856
2018	#850
2017	#826
2016	#847
2015	#847
2014	#842
2013	#854
2012	#866

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	6%	27%
2021	8%	28%
2019	11%	33%
2018	11%	32%
2017	10%	32%
2016	2%	31%
2015	3%	29%
2014	23%	59%
2013	23%	58%
2012	18%	80%
2011	20%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2022	8%	30%
2021	9%	32%
2019	17%	38%
2018	11%	37%
2017	18%	38%
2016	13%	36%
2015	16%	38%
2014	34%	57%
2013	33%	58%
2012	25%	75%
2011	23%	75%

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39%

50%

88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	88%	87%
2022	85%	87%
2018	82%	87%
2017	76%	87%
2016	75%	85%
2015	71%	85%
2014	68%	86%
2013	65%	83%
2012	65%	82%
2011	61%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	0.59	0.70
2022	0.61	0.68
2021	0.61	0.68
2020	0.62	0.68
2019	0.62	0.68
2018	0.61	0.67
2017	0.61	0.67
2016	0.60	0.67
2015	0.60	0.67
2014	0.61	0.66
2013	0.61	0.66
2012	0.62	0.65
2011	0.60	0.66
2010	0.58	0.64
2009	0.58	0.64
2008	0.58	0.64
2007	0.59	0.63
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.63	0.61
2004	0.64	0.60
2003	0.65	0.59
2002	0.65	0.59
2001	0.64	0.58
2000	0.64	0.57
1999	0.65	0.56
1998	0.64	0.56
1997	0.64	0.54
1996	0.64	0.53
1995	0.64	0.53
1994	0.63	0.52
1993	0.63	0.52
1992	0.62	0.52
1991	0.62	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

44%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	44%	27%
2022	43%	27%
2021	43%	27%
2020	40%	26%
2019	40%	26%
2018	34%	26%
2017	34%	26%
2016	32%	26%
2015	31%	25%
2014	30%	25%
2013	29%	24%
2012	27%	24%
2011	24%	23%
2010	24%	22%
2009	22%	22%
2008	23%	21%
2007	24%	20%
2006	24%	19%
2005	23%	18%
2004	23%	18%
2003	21%	17%
2002	20%	16%
2001	19%	15%
2000	18%	15%
1999	20%	14%
1998	19%	13%
1997	18%	13%
1996	17%	12%
1995	18%	12%
1994	16%	11%
1993	16%	11%
1992	15%	10%
1991	15%	10%

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% Black

47%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	47%	17%
2022	45%	17%
2021	45%	17%
2020	47%	17%
2019	47%	17%
2018	52%	17%
2017	52%	17%
2016	54%	17%
2015	54%	17%
2014	53%	17%
2013	54%	18%
2012	55%	18%
2011	57%	18%
2010	57%	20%
2009	59%	20%
2008	58%	20%
2007	57%	20%
2006	55%	20%
2005	52%	20%
2004	49%	21%
2003	47%	21%
2002	46%	21%
2001	46%	21%
2000	46%	21%
1999	43%	21%
1998	44%	21%
1997	43%	20%
1996	41%	21%
1995	41%	20%
1994	41%	21%
1993	39%	21%
1992	39%	21%
1991	39%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	6%	45%
2022	7%	47%
2021	7%	47%
2020	8%	48%
2019	8%	48%
2018	10%	49%
2017	10%	49%
2016	11%	49%
2015	13%	49%
2014	14%	50%
2013	14%	50%
2012	14%	51%
2011	14%	51%
2010	17%	53%
2009	18%	53%
2008	19%	54%
2007	19%	55%
2006	21%	56%
2005	24%	57%
2004	27%	57%
2003	30%	58%
2002	32%	59%
2001	34%	60%
2000	34%	61%
1999	37%	62%
1998	37%	63%
1997	39%	64%
1996	41%	64%
1995	40%	65%
1994	42%	65%
1993	45%	65%
1992	46%	66%
1991	46%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,933 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,605 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$77 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	$77 MM	$15 MM
2022	$74 MM	$14 MM
2021	$77 MM	$15 MM
2020	$74 MM	$14 MM
2019	$75 MM	$14 MM
2018	$76 MM	$15 MM
2017	$74 MM	$13 MM
2016	$68 MM	$12 MM
2015	$53 MM	$10 MM
2014	$60 MM	$12 MM
2012	$57 MM	$11 MM
2011	$58 MM	$11 MM
2010	$53 MM	$10 MM
2009	$48 MM	$10 MM
2008	$47 MM	$9 MM
2007	$43 MM	$9 MM
2006	$41 MM	$8 MM
2005	$38 MM	$8 MM
2004	$47 MM	$8 MM
2003	$44 MM	$7 MM
2002	$42 MM	$8 MM
2001	$43 MM	$7 MM
2000	$37 MM	$7 MM
1999	$34 MM	$7 MM
1998	$33 MM	$6 MM
1997	$32 MM	$5 MM
1996	$32 MM	$5 MM
1995	$31 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	$67 MM	$14 MM
2022	$77 MM	$14 MM
2021	$67 MM	$14 MM
2020	$77 MM	$14 MM
2019	$82 MM	$13 MM
2018	$77 MM	$14 MM
2017	$70 MM	$12 MM
2016	$63 MM	$12 MM
2015	$56 MM	$11 MM
2014	$52 MM	$12 MM
2012	$56 MM	$11 MM
2011	$57 MM	$11 MM
2010	$56 MM	$11 MM
2009	$49 MM	$10 MM
2008	$46 MM	$9 MM
2007	$44 MM	$9 MM
2006	$43 MM	$8 MM
2005	$40 MM	$8 MM
2004	$41 MM	$8 MM
2003	$42 MM	$8 MM
2002	$41 MM	$8 MM
2001	$36 MM	$7 MM
2000	$34 MM	$7 MM
1999	$34 MM	$6 MM
1998	$30 MM	$6 MM
1997	$25 MM	$5 MM
1996	$26 MM	$5 MM
1995	$31 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,933

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	$26,110	$17,333
2022	$26,544	$19,707
2020	$26,544	$19,707
2019	$25,653	$17,662
2018	$25,177	$19,255
2017	$24,590	$17,801
2016	$22,079	$14,596
2015	$16,606	$11,118
2014	$18,259	$13,203
2012	$16,714	$11,701
2011	$16,559	$11,859
2010	$15,046	$11,118
2009	$13,911	$10,546
2008	$14,004	$11,298
2007	$12,951	$10,143
2006	$11,608	$9,054
2005	$12,358	$9,158
2004	$15,356	$8,999
2003	$15,191	$8,614
2002	$14,675	$8,976
2001	$16,298	$8,649
2000	$14,201	$8,451
1999	$13,083	$7,697
1998	$10,019	$5,971
1997	$8,894	$5,662
1995	$9,188	$5,677
1992	$8,738	$4,514
1990	$7,985	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$21,605

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bloom Township High School District 206	Illinois
2023	$22,626	$16,251
2022	$27,789	$19,097
2020	$27,789	$19,097
2019	$28,283	$17,005
2018	$25,470	$18,215
2017	$23,324	$17,235
2016	$20,612	$14,516
2015	$17,488	$11,218
2014	$15,851	$12,904
2012	$16,534	$11,755
2011	$16,298	$11,220
2010	$15,845	$11,218
2009	$13,981	$10,416
2008	$13,836	$10,971
2007	$13,483	$9,827
2006	$12,098	$8,997
2005	$12,977	$9,234
2004	$13,560	$9,089
2003	$14,593	$9,395
2002	$14,567	$9,305
2001	$13,504	$8,562
2000	$12,724	$8,142
1999	$12,840	$7,325
1998	$8,988	$5,848
1997	$7,065	$5,503
1995	$9,121	$5,507
1992	$9,818	$4,672
1990	$7,689	$4,244

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Best Bloom Township High School District 206 Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

District 206 Alternative High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

100 W 10th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 754-4095

Gr: 9-12

Rank: #22.

Bloom High School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 W 10th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 755-1122

Gr: 9-12 | 1,832 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #33.

Bloom Trail High School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 7%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

22331 Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 758-7000

Gr: 9-12 | 1,272 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 3,104 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 88% (Top 30% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education