An equity score of 54/100 ranks Bradley Sd 61 #54 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,263 per pupil, Bradley Sd 61 ranks #272 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,299
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$19,263
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bradley Sd 61 operates 3 public schools serving 1,299 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kankakee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,263 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.7% local, 45.1% state, and 10.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #54 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 311.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.0% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bradley East Elem School, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.
Its largest campus is Bradley East Elem School, enrolling 519 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Bradley East Elem School accounts for 40.0% of all Bradley Sd 61 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bradley Sd 61-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bradley Sd 61 student-counselor ratio is 312:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Bradley Sd 61 is typically wider than the Bradley Sd 61-aggregate figure suggests.
Bradley Sd 61 chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bradley Sd 61 is typically wider than the Bradley Sd 61-aggregate figure suggests.