Bradford Jr High School

Located at 115 High St, in Bradford, Illinois, Bradford Jr High School is a minimally staffed intermediate school that teaches 45 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Bradford CUSD 1. That puts it 90% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Bradford Jr High School is one of 2 schools operated by Bradford CUSD 1, a district that teaches 168 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Bradford Jr High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school records 4% Black, 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Stark County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Bradford Jr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 69% of students at Bradford Jr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Stark County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bradford Jr High School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 31.7%; actual is 83.2%, +51.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Stark County indicate median household income runs about $62,878, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Bradford Jr High School is one of 5 public schools in Stark County (combined enrollment of about 837 students).

Bradford Grade School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Bradford Jr High School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.5%.

Bradford Jr High School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bradford Jr High School has stayed largely flat, going from 45 students in 2018 to 45 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 87% to 91%. Class-load math has rose: from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bradford Jr High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.