For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,792 students in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, 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 33% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,115 Schools
# Students
2,276 Students
1,191,924 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
91,393 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bourbonnais SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
15%
28%
% Black
15%
17%
% White
61%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,877 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,789 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,877
$25,132
Spending / Student
$16,789
$24,168
Best Bourbonnais SD 53 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Intermediate School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1690 Career Center Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5000
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5000
Gr: 4-6 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Shabbona Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
321 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Gr: K-3 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Noel Levasseur Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 W Bethel Dr
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Gr: PK-3 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Alan B Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600
Gr: PK-3 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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