Bruce Township’s public schools score below 79% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Bruce Township, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Bruce 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.
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.
Bruce Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 20% 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 ↓
Graduation
81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Streator Township High School District 40 spends $20,501 per student and Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 $21,279, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Northlawn Jr High School, then Streator Twp High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School (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.
What’s behind Bruce Township’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Illinois school districts, #628 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bruce Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bruce Township
Kimes Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 415 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Streator
Kindergarten in Bruce Township
Centennial Elem School
Grades K–4 · 482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
1st grade in Bruce Township
Centennial Elem School
Grades K–4 · 482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
2nd grade in Bruce Township
Centennial Elem School
Grades K–4 · 482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
3rd grade in Bruce Township
Centennial Elem School
Grades K–4 · 482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
4th grade in Bruce Township
Centennial Elem School
Grades K–4 · 482 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
5th grade in Bruce Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
6th grade in Bruce Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
7th grade in Bruce Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
8th grade in Bruce Township
Northlawn Jr High School
Grades 5–8 · 614 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Streator
9th grade in Bruce Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
10th grade in Bruce Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
11th grade in Bruce Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
12th grade in Bruce Township
Streator Twp High School
Grades 9–12 · 764 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Streator
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Bruce Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bruce Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Bruce Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Township | C− | Streator Elementary School District 44 PK–8 · Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 K–8 · Streator Township High School District 40 9–12 |
| Eagle | C− | Streator Elementary School District 44 PK–8 · Streator Township High School District 40 9–12 |
| Streator | C− | Streator Elementary School District 44 PK–8 · Streator Township High School District 40 9–12 |
| Otter Creek | B− | Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65 K–8 · Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 K–8 · Streator Township High School District 40 9–12 |
| Farm Ridge | — | Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 K–8 · Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82 K–8 · Ottawa Township High School District 140 9–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Streator Township High School District 40 with Bruce Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Bruce Township
4 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).
Questions about Bruce Township’s schools
Are Bruce Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bruce Township children attend score below 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #628 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bruce Township in?
Streator Township High School District 40, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 764 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bruce Township kids go to high school?
Streator Twp High School in Streator, with 764 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Bruce Township’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Streator Township High School District 40 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Bruce Township spend per student?
$20,501 in Streator Township High School District 40, $21,279 in Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 95 and $17,650 in Streator Elementary School District 44 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bruce Township?
Yes: St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 188 students).
Parents talk
What Bruce Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bruce Township → They have their own page.
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.