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Schools in Bradford · Clinton Community School District

Bradford’s public schools score below 54% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Bradford’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bradford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
985 students on the public path
In brief

Bradford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 705 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bradford’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Bradford’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,993 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Clinton Junior High, then Clinton Senior High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bradford’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (705)Better than 30%
Towns in Rock County (20)Better than 10%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 511 test results and a graduating class of 93 could put Bradford anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bradford’s students in the tested grades sat them (511 in math, 511 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Clinton Elementaryin ClintonB
7–8Clinton Junior Highin ClintonC
9–12Clinton Senior Highin ClintonD

Bradford’s public schools are run by Clinton Community School District, which also serves Clinton, Clinton, La Prairie and Turtle. Parts of Bradford (10% of its land) are served by Delavan-Darien 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.

Clinton Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 985 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,993WI $16,459 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 511 students tested
Math30%
State average 38.7% · 511 students tested

Bradford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Bradford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BradfordB−Clinton
La Prairie—Janesville PK–12 · Clinton PK–12
Clinton—Clinton
Johnstown—Milton PK–12 · Whitewater PK–12
Darien—Delavan-Darien

2 of the 4 neighbors share Clinton with Bradford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bradford

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

Also serving Bradfordin other towns
Clinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clinton
B
541 students13:1Rate it →
Clinton Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clinton
C
132 students13:1Rate it →
Clinton Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clinton
D
312 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bradford’s schools

Are Bradford’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bradford children attend score below 54% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bradford in?

Clinton Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 985 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bradford are served by Delavan-Darien.

Where do Bradford kids go to high school?

Clinton Senior High in Clinton, with 312 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Bradford’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clinton Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Bradford spend per student?

$15,993 in Clinton Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.