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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 is 1 public middle school serving 455 students in Bradley SD 61 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Bradley SD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,381 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
47,090 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
29%
# Black Students
203 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
15%
22%
# White Students
797 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
58%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
138
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
123
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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