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Bradford CUSD 1 School District

115 High St
Bradford, IL 61421-5087

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Top 20%

Tel: (309) 897-2801

Top Rankings

Bradford CUSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	27	79
Kind	21	74
1	18	71
2	13	69
3	20	59
4	18	56
5	15	49

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District Rank

Bradford CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#90 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District
2023	#90
2022	#185
2021	#200
2019	#405
2018	#210
2017	#455
2016	#701
2015	#545
2014	#503
2013	#424
2012	#144

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64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	64%	27%
2021	32%	28%
2019	32%	33%
2018	42%	32%
2017	37%	32%
2016	17%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	52%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	92%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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40-44%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2022	42%	30%
2021	42%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	42%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	22%	36%
2015	27%	38%
2014	57%	57%
2013	62%	58%
2012	87%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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60-69%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	0.17	0.70
2022	0.15	0.68
2021	0.09	0.68
2020	0.12	0.68
2019	0.12	0.68
2018	0.15	0.67
2017	0.15	0.67
2016	0.15	0.67
2015	0.16	0.67
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.14	0.66
2012	0.06	0.65
2011	0.08	0.66
2010	0.04	0.64
2009	0.07	0.64
2008	0.04	0.64
2006	0.01	0.61
2005	0.07	0.61
2004	0.03	0.60
2003	0.02	0.59
2002	0.04	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.05	0.57
1999	0.06	0.56
1998	0.03	0.56
1997	0.03	0.54
1996	0.02	0.53
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.04	0.52
1993	0.05	0.52
1992	0.05	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2022	2%	27%
2020	1%	26%
2019	1%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	6%	25%
2013	5%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	1%	21%
2006	1%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2011	1%	18%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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% White

93%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	91%	45%
2022	92%	47%
2021	95%	47%
2020	94%	48%
2019	94%	48%
2018	92%	49%
2017	92%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	93%	50%
2012	97%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	98%	53%
2009	96%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	100%	55%
2006	99%	56%
2005	96%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	99%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	99%	60%
2000	98%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	98%	63%
1997	98%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	97%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,000 is higher than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$4 MM	$15 MM
2022	$4 MM	$14 MM
2021	$4 MM	$15 MM
2020	$4 MM	$14 MM
2019	$4 MM	$14 MM
2018	$4 MM	$15 MM
2017	$4 MM	$13 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$4 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$10 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$4 MM	$14 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$4 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$13 MM
2018	$3 MM	$14 MM
2017	$3 MM	$12 MM
2016	$3 MM	$12 MM
2015	$4 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$4 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$3 MM	$9 MM
2006	$3 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$8 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,000

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$24,581	$17,333
2022	$28,551	$19,707
2021	$28,758	$17,764
2020	$28,551	$19,707
2019	$26,383	$17,662
2018	$26,305	$19,255
2017	$25,934	$17,801
2016	$23,090	$14,596
2015	$26,385	$11,118
2014	$22,585	$13,203
2012	$18,639	$11,701
2011	$17,263	$11,859
2010	$16,476	$11,118
2009	$13,360	$10,546
2008	$11,510	$11,298
2007	$6,903	$10,143
2006	$11,047	$9,054
2005	$10,464	$9,158
2004	$12,162	$8,999
2003	$12,144	$8,614
2002	$13,198	$8,976
2001	$9,156	$8,649
2000	$8,719	$8,451
1999	$7,940	$7,697
1998	$6,954	$5,971
1997	$6,474	$5,662
1995	$6,571	$5,677
1992	$5,122	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$20,034

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bradford CUSD 1 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,698	$16,251
2022	$22,667	$19,097
2021	$23,046	$16,655
2020	$22,667	$19,097
2019	$19,740	$17,005
2018	$20,603	$18,215
2017	$22,934	$17,235
2016	$22,323	$14,516
2015	$29,790	$11,218
2014	$22,591	$12,904
2012	$15,708	$11,755
2011	$14,522	$11,220
2010	$18,603	$11,218
2009	$13,219	$10,416
2008	$10,840	$10,971
2007	$6,488	$9,827
2006	$11,455	$8,997
2005	$10,238	$9,234
2004	$11,649	$9,089
2003	$13,233	$9,395
2002	$15,764	$9,305
2001	$8,367	$8,562
2000	$8,393	$8,142
1999	$7,622	$7,325
1998	$7,228	$5,848
1997	$6,548	$5,503
1995	$5,090	$5,507
1992	$4,794	$4,672

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Best Bradford CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bradford Grade School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Top 20%

345 Silver St
Bradford, IL 61421
(309) 897-4441

Gr: PK-5 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 176 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in IL
: 64% (Top 5%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education