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Schools in Bristol Township · Yorkville Community Unit School District 115

Bristol Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 40% of Bristol Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bristol Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#152of 768 Illinois townsK–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
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 22% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
5,758 students on the public path
In brief

Bristol Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 34% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,791 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Yorkville Middle School, then Yorkville High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Parkview Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Bristol Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Illinois school districts, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (896)Better than 84%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,380 test results and a graduating class of 486 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bristol Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,197 in math, 3,562 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–65 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–8Yorkville Middle Schoolin YorkvilleA−
9–12Yorkville High SchoolYorkville Community Unit School District 115A−

Bristol Township’s public schools are run by Yorkville Community Unit School District 115, which also serves Fox, Kendall, Lisbon and Plattville and others. Parts of Bristol Township (13% and 9% of its land) are served by Oswego Community Unit School District 308 and Plano Community Unit School District 88 instead. 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.

Yorkville Community Unit School District 115Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 7,174 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,791IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.9% · 3562 students tested
Math34%
State average 25.8% · 3197 students tested

Bristol Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bristol TownshipA−Yorkville Community Unit School District 115
OswegoB+Oswego Community Unit School District 308
KendallA−Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12
Little RockB−Plano Community Unit School District 88
YorkvilleA−Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 PK–12 · Newark Community High School District 18 9–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 with Bristol Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bristol Township

9 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 Bristol Townshipby address
Bristol Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bristol
A
196 students11:1Rate it →
Yorkville Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Yorkville
B+
192 students12:1Rate it →
Grande Reserve Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yorkville
A
728 students14:1Rate it →
Bristol Bay Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yorkville
A−
695 students16:1Rate it →
Autumn Creek Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Yorkville
A−
529 students11:1Rate it →
Yorkville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Yorkville
A−
2,266 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Bristol Townshipin other towns
Yorkville Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Yorkville
A−
1,152 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Bristol Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Lakewood Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montgomery
C+
767 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Parkview Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Yorkville
Private · Religious
494 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (YEA Program and Yorkville Transition Program).

Questions about Bristol Township’s schools

Are Bristol Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bristol Township children attend outscore 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bristol Township in?

Yorkville Community Unit School District 115, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,174 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bristol Township are served by Oswego Community Unit School District 308 and Plano Community Unit School District 88.

Where do Bristol Township kids go to high school?

Yorkville High School in Yorkville, with 2,266 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bristol Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Bristol Township spend per student?

$16,791 in Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bristol Township?

Yes: Parkview Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 494 students).

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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.