Burnham SD 154-5 School District

13945 S Green Bay Ave
Burnham, IL 60633-1671
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 141 students in Burnham SD 154-5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Burnham SD 154-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,117 Schools
# Students
141 Students
1,192,335 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
91,428 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burnham SD 154-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#862 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
≤10%
28%
6-9%
30%
11-19%
50%
(2022-23)
30.1%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
58%
28%
% Black
36%
17%
% White
4%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,794 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,993
$22,464
Spending / Student
$18,794
$21,702

Best Burnham SD 154-5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Burnham Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
13945 S Green Bay Ave
Chicago, IL 60633
(708) 862-8636
Gr: K-8 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 141 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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