Bradley SD 61 School District

111 N Crosswell Ave
Bradley, IL 60915-2091
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bradley SD 61 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 382 students in Bradley SD 61 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Bradley SD 61 School District have an average math proficiency score of 4% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Bradley SD 61 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)
#711 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bradley SD 61  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
10%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bradley SD 61  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.
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bradley SD 61  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.
38%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
282 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
30%
# Black Students
177 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
689 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
53%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
149
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
132
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,809 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bradley SD 61  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
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bradley SD 61  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
$20,547
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bradley SD 61  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
$18,809
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bradley SD 61  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 Bradley SD 61 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradley Central Middle School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
260 N Wabash Ave
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 939-3564
Grades: 6-8
| 382 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,297 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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