The Community

Bloomfield is located in central New York State, in Ontario County. The school community includes several townships which are a mix of residential, rural and suburban in makeup. The district is home to a community of approximately 6,000 residents. Bloomfield is located 10 miles from the city of Canandaigua, and 15 miles from Rochester. Major employers in the area include the school district, Kodak, Xerox, Bausch and Lomb, Frontier, Crosman Air Guns, and Terphane. In addition, a number of colleges and universities are located nearby.

The School District

The Bloomfield School District is 60 square miles and serves approximately 1,110 students. The district houses two buildings, a K-5 elementary school and 6-12 middle/high school. More than 85% of the high school’s graduates continue on to higher education. Almost all special education students are served in the district. Approximately 3% of high school students are enrolled in occupational education programs through the cooperation of the Wayne-Finger Lakes Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). The district recently completed a building project which included a new performing arts center, gym, art, music, and science rooms, cafeteria and track. A small bond project is planned for completion by September 2007 and a major reconstruction initiative is being planned. The administrative team consists of nine administrators including the Superintendent, Business Administrator, High School Principal, Middle School Principal, Secondary Assistant Principal, Elementary Principal, Assistant Elementary Principal, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, and Director of Pupil Personnel Services. In full-time equivalents (FTEs), the district employs approximately 112 teachers and 92 support staff. All contracts with the bargaining groups run through June 30, 2009.

Financial Data

2006-2007 Budget:   $16,938,910
True Value Tax Rate:  $24.06
State Aid Ratio:  54%

Points of Pride

• Highly dedicated staff
• Initiated an International Baccalaureate Program 2006
• All school programs at or above No Child Left Behind (NCLB) yearly progress requirment
• Broad range of Advance Placement courses
• Only High School in NYS to install and utilize a robitic CNC machine (makes 3 dimensional parts) as an integral part of the technology center and Computer Assisted Design program
• Student Median SAT scores: Reading 517, Writing 476, Math 524
• Almost all special education students served in-district
• New Performing Arts Center
• State champions in Girls Soccer, Girls Cross Country, Girls Track, Boys/Girls Bowling, Boys Baseball