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Bradley SD 61 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,381 students in Bradley SD 61 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Bradley SD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,381 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Bradley SD 61 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#716 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
27%
# Black Students
203 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
15%
17%
# White Students
797 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
58%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
138
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,665 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,297
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,665
$21,409
Best Bradley SD 61 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradley West Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 W State St
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 933-2216
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 933-2216
Grades: 3-5
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Bradley Central Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
260 N Wabash Ave
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 939-3564
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 939-3564
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: n/an/a
610 Liberty St
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 933-2233
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 933-2233
Grades: PK-2
| 546 students
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