IllinoisSchoolsBloom High School

Bloom High School

PublicRegular
Chicago Heights, Illinois · Bloom Twp HSD 206
Teachers97.0FTE
Ratio18.9:1students per teacher
Students1,832enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,832
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher18.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch84%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
2.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
99
2.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,823
0.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:239
23%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:1,676
7.3%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,676
NASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:838
7.3%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.1:115.9:116.7:117.6:118.4:119.2:12020202120222023202418.3:118.7:118.9:118.4:1Bloom High SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,6641,7001,7361,7721,8081,844939495979899202020212022202320241,6761,7241,7371,8321,82394939799EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,6761,7241,7371,8321,823
Teacher FTE94939799
Pupil : Teacher ratio18.3:118.7:118.9:118.4:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1811:3621:5431:7241:905201720201:1951:2391:7811:838Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:3621:7241:1,0861:1,4481:1,810201720201:1,5621:1,6761:1,676Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric20172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)87
Nurses (FTE)11
Psychologists (FTE)1
Social Workers (FTE)22
Counselor : Pupils1:1951:2391:250
Nurse : Pupils1:1,5621:1,6761:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:1,6761:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:7811:8381:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20172020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.