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Schools in Bradley Township · Trico Community Unit School District 176

Bradley Township’s public schools score below 80% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

12% of students in Bradley Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bradley Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
19%
▼ 11 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 14 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 26% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
IL 13.6
Schools in town
3
879 students on the public path
In brief

Bradley Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 19% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,865 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Trico Jr High School, then Trico Senior High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bradley Township’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 20% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1496)Better than 16%
Towns in Jackson County (16)Better than 12%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 399 test results could put Bradley Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bradley Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (395 in math, 403 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bradley Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Trico Elementary SchoolTrico Community Unit School District 176C
6–8Trico Jr High SchoolTrico Community Unit School District 176C+
9–12Trico Senior High SchoolTrico Community Unit School District 176B−

Bradley Township’s public schools are run by Trico Community Unit School District 176, which also serves Ava, Campbell Hill, Cutler and Degognia and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Trico Community Unit School District 176Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 879 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,865IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading19%
State average 29.9% · 403 students tested
Math12%
State average 25.8% · 395 students tested

Bradley Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Bradley Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bradley TownshipC−Trico Community Unit School District 176
Ora—Trico Community Unit School District 176 PK–12 · Elverado Community Unit School District 196 PK–12
Kinkaid—Trico Community Unit School District 176
Degognia—Trico Community Unit School District 176
Ava—Trico Community Unit School District 176

All 4 neighbors share Trico Community Unit School District 176 with Bradley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bradley Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bradley Townshipby address
Trico Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Campbell Hill
C
477 students15:1Rate it →
Trico Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Campbell Hill
C+
182 students13:1Rate it →
Trico Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Campbell Hill
B−
220 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradley Township’s schools

Are Bradley Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bradley Township children attend score below 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradley Township in?

Trico Community Unit School District 176, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 879 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bradley Township kids go to high school?

Trico Senior High School in Campbell Hill, with 220 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Bradley Township spend per student?

$15,865 in Trico Community Unit School District 176 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.