For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,797 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 38% 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
3,107 Schools
# Students
2,296 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bourbonnais SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
339 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
27%
# Black Students
316 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
14%
17%
# White Students
1,429 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
201
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
261
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
233
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,686 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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
$16,652
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,686
$21,170
Best Bourbonnais SD 53 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
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
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Shabbona Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
321 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700
Grades: K-3
| 264 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
| 720 students
Rank: #44.
Noel Levasseur Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 W Bethel Dr
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500
Grades: PK-3
| 343 students
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