Top Rankings
Bradley School District 61 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 525 students in Bradley School District 61.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Bradley School District 61 have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,297 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bradley School District 61, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#675 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
22%
32%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
53%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,547
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,809
$21,244
Best Bradley School District 61 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
610 Liberty St
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 933-2233
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 933-2233
Gr: PK-2 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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