Bourbonnais SD 53 School District

281 W John Casey Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914-1392
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 484 students in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
2,276 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
48,565 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#365 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
28%
27%
30%
30%
52%
50%
(2022-23)
20%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
31%
% Black
15%
21%
% White
61%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
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.
This School District
This State (IL)
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 W John Casey Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5200
Gr: 7-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,276 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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