Bradford CUSD 1 School District

115 High St
Bradford, IL 61421-5087
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 132 students in Bradford CUSD 1 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Bradford CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
176 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Bradford CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#185 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bradford CUSD 1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
30-34%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bradford CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bradford CUSD 1  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
32%
# Black Students
4 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
163 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
93%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
21
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
20
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,000 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,034 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bradford CUSD 1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bradford CUSD 1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,000
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bradford CUSD 1  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,034
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bradford CUSD 1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bradford CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Grade School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
345 Silver St
Bradford, IL 61421
(309) 897-4441
Grades: PK-5
| 132 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 176 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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