For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,791 students in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
2,301 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bourbonnais SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#433 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
27%
# Black Students
307 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
13%
17%
# White Students
1,480 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
64%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
250
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
240
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,652 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,616
$22,162
Spending / Student
$15,652
$21,409
Best Bourbonnais SD 53 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alan B Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600
Grades: PK-3
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Shabbona Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
321 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Grades: K-3
| 267 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Intermediate School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1690 Career Center Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5000
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5000
Grades: 4-6
| 736 students
Rank: #44.
Noel Levasseur Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 W Bethel Dr
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Grades: PK-3
| 322 students
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