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Bradley School District 61 enrollment in 2022-23 school year

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Jason Kingsnorth Director of Technology | Bradley School District 61

Jason Kingsnorth Director of Technology | Bradley School District 61

Bradley School District 61 welcomed 1,287 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 4% decrease from the previous school year.

Bradley East Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 525 students.

Bradley School District 61 roughly covers schools within Kankakee County and has a main office in Bradley.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Bradley School District 61 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-2314031403134813481340134012871287
Student Enrollment in Bradley School District 61 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Bradley West Elementary School360-1.6%
Bradley Central Middle School402-8.6%
Bradley East Elementary School525-1.7%

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