Bruning Elem School

As a cozy primary school in Wilmington, Illinois, Bruning Elem School caters to 222 students from grades pre-K through 1, one of the schools within Wilmington CUSD 209U. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Bruning Elem School sits 42% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Wilmington CUSD 209U (1,261 students total), Bruning Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Bruning Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Bruning Elem School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 43% of students at Bruning Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Will County) records that median household income runs about $109,984, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Bruning Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is L J Stevens Intermediate School, roughly 1.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Bruning Elem School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Bruning Elem School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 221 (now 222). The White share of enrollment decreased from 96% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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