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Burbank SD 111 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,227 students in Burbank SD 111 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Burbank SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
8 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
3,227 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Burbank SD 111 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#695 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,946 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
27%
# Black Students
39 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,035 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
32%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
295
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
372
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
321
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
402
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 $20,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,218 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,780
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,218
$21,170
Best Burbank SD 111 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
F B Mccord Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8450 Nashville Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-4411
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-4411
Grades: K-5
| 254 students
Rank: #22.
J B Kennedy Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7644 Central Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 496-0563
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 496-0563
Grades: K-5
| 227 students
Rank: #33.
Edward J Tobin Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8501 Narragansett Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-6655
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-6655
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #44.
Harry E Fry School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7805 Mobile Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-5554
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-5554
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Junior High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5900 W 81st St
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Grades: 6-8
| 1,190 students
Rank: #66.
Richard Byrd Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8259 Lavergne Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-3049
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-3049
Grades: K-5
| 230 students
Rank: #77.
Maddock Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8258 Sayre Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 598-0515
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 598-0515
Grades: PK-5
| 287 students
Rank: #88.
Luther Burbank Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8235 Linder Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-0838
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-0838
Grades: K-5
| 443 students
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