C−
Bradley School District 61
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Bradley, and parts of Bourbonnais and Kankakee.
Students
1,278
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,981
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bradley School District 61
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $1.3M, about $1,037 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 84% at Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,981 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 45%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,387’20
1,381’21
1,299’22
1,297’23
1,278’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 23%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.