Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Progress, January 3, 1872, p. 3. Bloomington Public Schools. Report for month ending December 15th, 1871: Whole Number enrolled.......490 [sic] Number of Males......... 245 [sic] Number of Females........ 265 [sic] Average Number belonging...... 369 Average daily attendance....... 320 Percent of attendance, based on average number belonging. 88.8 Number of Absent Days.......728 Cases of Tardiness......... 243 Number of Visitors..........26 COLORED SCHOOL Total enrollment...........32 Number of Males..........20 Number of Females..........12 Average number belonging.......24 Percent of attendance..........87.5 Number of Absent Days........48 Cases of Tardiness...........28 Number of Visitors...........7 Constance T. Shotts, Ed.D., CG(SM) CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office.