A−
Bradford Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Osceola Township, Bradford, Saratoga Township, Penn Township and Milo Township, and parts of Toulon Township, Elmira Township, Macon Township and Wheatland Township.
Students
168
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,915
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
What stands out about Bradford Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Henderson.
K–44 elementary schoolsGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
7–8Galesburg Jr High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
9–12Galesburg Senior High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 86% at Galesburg Community Unit School District 205, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,915 per student · 12% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 21%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
153’20
170’21
179’22
176’23
168’24
Up 9.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Princeton High School District 500Arispie Township, Indiantown Township, Senachwine Township
$19,488per student
Princeton Elementary School District 115Arispie Township, Indiantown Township
$15,908per student
Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5Senachwine Township, Whitefield Township
$17,111per student
Kewanee Community Unit School District 229Kewanee Township, Neponset Township
$13,828per student
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.