Bonfield Grade School (2026 Ranking)

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Bonfield Grade School

522 E Smith St
Bonfield, IL 60913

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Bonfield Grade School serves 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 55-59%
: 65-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bonfield Grade School's student population of 306 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bonfield Grade School
Pre-K	77
Kind	96
1	132
2	1

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School
2023	323
2022	322
2021	297
2020	296
2019	296
2018	250
2017	250
2016	271
2015	263
2014	268
2013	186
2012	200
2011	202
2010	209
2009	96
2008	194
2007	190
2006	204
2005	154
2004	163
2003	165
2002	162
2001	153
2000	160
1999	148
1998	154
1997	160
1996	151
1995	151
1994	139
1993	136
1992	152
1991	142
1990	146
1989	146
1988	195
1987	175

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School
2023	19
2022	18
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	15
2014	13
2013	15
2012	11
2011	12
2010	10
2009	10
2008	9
2007	10
2006	10
2005	10
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	9
1998	9
1997	9
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8
1993	8
1992	9
1991	9
1990	8

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School Rankings

The of Bonfield Grade School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(12-13)

55-59%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2013	57%	58%	66%
2012	92%	80%	88%
2011	92%	80%	87%
2010	87%	80%	87%

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(12-13)

65-69%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2013	67%	58%	66%
2012	87%	75%	83%
2011	87%	75%	81%
2010	82%	74%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	15:1
2019	19:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	19:1	16:1	14:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	21:1	16:1	29:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	14:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	21:1	16:1	17:1
2009	10:1	16:1	17:1
2008	22:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	18:1	17:1	15:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2023	6%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	3%
2020	1%	26%	2%
2019	1%	26%	2%
2018	3%	26%	2%
2017	3%	26%	2%
2016	3%	26%	2%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2013	2%	24%	2%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	4%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2008	4%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2001	1%	15%	1%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	3%	10%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2016)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2001	1%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1990	2%	22%

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White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2023	90%	45%	93%
2022	93%	47%	94%
2021	92%	47%	94%
2020	95%	48%	95%
2019	95%	48%	95%
2018	95%	49%	95%
2017	95%	49%	95%
2016	94%	49%	95%
2015	93%	49%	94%
2014	95%	50%	94%
2013	94%	50%	94%
2012	96%	51%	95%
2011	91%	51%	95%
2010	93%	53%	96%
2009	96%	53%	96%
2008	94%	54%	96%
2007	96%	55%	96%
2006	94%	56%	96%
2005	98%	57%	96%
2004	99%	57%	98%
2003	98%	58%	98%
2002	99%	59%	97%
2001	97%	60%	98%
2000	99%	61%	99%
1999	99%	62%	99%
1998	99%	63%	100%
1997	99%	64%	99%
1996	99%	64%	100%
1995	99%	65%	100%
1994	99%	65%	100%
1993	99%	65%	100%
1992	97%	66%	100%
1991	97%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2023	0.19	0.70	0.13
2022	0.13	0.68	0.12
2021	0.15	0.68	0.12
2020	0.10	0.68	0.10
2019	0.10	0.68	0.10
2018	0.10	0.67	0.10
2017	0.10	0.67	0.10
2016	0.12	0.67	0.10
2015	0.13	0.67	0.11
2014	0.10	0.66	0.12
2013	0.13	0.66	0.11
2012	0.09	0.65	0.10
2011	0.17	0.66	0.10
2010	0.15	0.64	0.09
2009	0.08	0.64	0.08
2008	0.12	0.64	0.09
2007	0.08	0.63	0.08
2006	0.12	0.61	0.07
2005	0.03	0.61	0.07
2004	0.02	0.60	0.04
2003	0.04	0.59	0.04
2002	0.02	0.59	0.05
2001	0.06	0.58	0.04
1994	0.02	0.52	0.01
1993	0.02	0.52	0.01
1992	0.06	0.52	0.01
1991	0.06	0.52	0.01
1990	0.06	0.51	0.01

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Eligible for

23%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2023	21%	43%	18%
2022	21%	43%	18%
2021	23%	44%	19%
2020	25%	47%	27%
2019	25%	47%	27%
2018	27%	46%	17%
2017	27%	46%	17%
2016	29%	47%	20%
2015	31%	52%	29%
2014	26%	47%	22%
2013	22%	45%	23%
2012	11%	21%	11%
2011	19%	39%	19%
2010	14%	37%	19%
2009	7%	33%	13%
2008	14%	32%	13%
2007	11%	32%	12%
2006	11%	32%	14%
2005	14%	32%	12%
2004	17%	31%	11%
2003	22%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bonfield Grade School	Illinois	Herscher Community Unit School District 2
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	18%	27%	16%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	6%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Herscher Community Unit School District 2

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average).

How many students attend Bonfield Grade School?

306 students attend Bonfield Grade School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Bonfield Grade School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bonfield Grade School?

Bonfield Grade School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bonfield Grade School offer ?

Bonfield Grade School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Bonfield Grade School part of?

Bonfield Grade School is part of Herscher Community Unit School District 2.

School Calendar

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No School; Spring Break

March 23, 2026 (Monday)

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March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

No School; Spring Break

March 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

No School; Spring Break

March 26, 2026 (Thursday)

No School; Spring Break

March 27, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 55-59%
: 65-69%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education