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Bourbonnais SD 53 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,849 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 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,337 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bourbonnais SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
27%
# Black Students
351 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
15%
17%
# White Students
1,415 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
61%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
249
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
259
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
231
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$16,360
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,411
$21,244
Best Bourbonnais SD 53 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alan B Shepard Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600
Grades: PK-3
| 477 students
Rank: #22.
Shabbona Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
813 W Burns Rd, Besd 53 Transp
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Grades: K-3
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Intermediate School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1690 Career Center Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5000
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5000
Grades: 4-6
| 743 students
Rank: #44.
Noel Levasseur Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
813 W Burns Rd, Besd 53 Transp
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Grades: PK-3
| 340 students
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