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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 148 students in Burnham SD 154-5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Burnham SD 154-5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,600 Schools
# Students
148 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Burnham SD 154-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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)
#799 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
≤10%
28%
6-9%
30%
11-19%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
51%
30%
% Black
42%
22%
% White
6%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,905 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% 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
$20,953
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,905
$21,244

Best Burnham SD 154-5 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burnham Elementary School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13945 S Green Bay Ave
Chicago, IL 60633
(708) 862-8636
Grades: PK-8
| 148 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 148 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 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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