C−
Bradley School District 61
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Bradley, and parts of Bourbonnais Township 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 Indiana 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 Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency10%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at South Vermillion Community School Corporation, which runs the high school (state 90.9%) · class of 2020.
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.
Kankakee School District 111Aroma Township, Kankakee Township
$19,298per student
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307Bourbonnais, Ganeer Township
$17,238per student
Manteno Community Unit School District 5Manteno Township, Rockville Township
$16,332per student
Bourbonnais School District 53Bourbonnais
$15,591per 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.