Bradley School District 61
Bradley School District 61 is a public school district based in Bradley, Illinois, serving 1,278 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #308 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 426 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Chris Hammond. It spends about $16,513 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Bradley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bradley | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,513 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,650 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 183 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Chris Hammond
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville CUSD 1Carlinville | 1,282 | 4 | $13,691 | 13.8 | #304 |
| Carmi-White County CUSD 5Carmi | 1,282 | 7 | $13,913 | 12.7 | #305 |
| Peotone CUSD 207UPeotone | 1,280 | 5 | $16,316 | 12.4 | #306 |
| Litchfield CUSD 12Litchfield | 1,279 | 5 | $16,440 | 13.3 | #307 |
| Bradley School District 61Bradley · this district | 1,278 | 3 | $16,513 | 11.3 | #308 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay CountyClay Center, KS | 1,279 | $15,784 | 11.4 |
| Genoa Area LocalGenoa, OH | 1,279 | $10,882 | 16.8 |
| Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch DistrictLiberty, IN | 1,278 | $11,341 | 14.4 |
| Cumberland County Public SchoolsCumberland, VA | 1,278 | $14,360 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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