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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, 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.