Dr. Tony Bennett, Superintendent of Indiana Schools visited Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School on February 21st. According to Dr. Bennett, "It's obvious when you walk into Bloomfield that the focus is on how do we make sure children are prepared for the 21st century...."  Watch Video

"The fact this school can still manage this is exemplary. I just want to say that as we (Indiana Department of Education) put an emphasis on graduation, Bloomfield High School has taken this a notch up," Bennett said. "I am here, in my opinion, to visit an island of excellence." Read more

Bloomfield School District has the third highest graduation rate in the state of Indiana for 2011.  The graduation rate for 2011 was 97.1%, up one percent from 2010 and up from a seventh place ranking in 2010.

Bloomfield School District is located in Richland, Taylor, and Highland townships in Greene County, Indiana, borders the West Fork of the White River to the west. Bloomfield is the county seat of Greene County.

	Richland, Taylor, and Highland townships consist of beautiful rolling hills of rural landscape providing exceptional recreational opportunities and quiet, safe, small-town living, yet big-city amenities are within an hour’s drive for most people living within Bloomfield School District.
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Median home costs within Bloomfield School District are about two-thirds lower than the national average and hold their value better than the national average.

Comparison of Median Home Cost

Sources: 2000 Census
2009 Greene County Realtor Board Statistics

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Bloomfield School District includes grades Kindergarten through grade 12. It is unique due to the educational facilities being connected by hallways giving opportunities for shared learning experiences across grade levels. Our graduates have varied chances for higher learning due to close proximity of Indiana University, Indiana State University, Vincennes University, and two campuses of Ivy Tech. Classes are also available for adults and students at the Area Learning Center located within ten minutes.

Residents of Bloomfield School District have access to varied
recreational opportunities within these areas:

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Outdoor recreational facilities: Greene-Sullivan State Forest, Boggs Lake, Goosepond, the White River, Shakamak State Park, Redbird State Riding Area for trail riding, Brown County State Park, and the Phil Harris Golf Course

Fine Arts: Bloomfield is home to the Shawnee Professional Summer Theater, the longest, continuous running summer theatre in the state of Indiana. Art galleries and studios in various media are available within the town.