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Bourbonnais SD 53 School District

281 W John Casey Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914-1392

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 929-5100

Top Rankings

Bourbonnais SD 53 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,398 Schools

# Students

2,337 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

163 Teachers

136,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	129	83
Kind	249	125
1	218	131
2	273	137
3	237	135
4	244	135
5	240	135
6	259	137
7	231	141
8	257	143

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District Rank

Bourbonnais SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#365 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District
2023	#365
2022	#355
2021	#433
2019	#533
2018	#424
2017	#454
2016	#412
2015	#365
2014	#330
2013	#339
2012	#282

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	28%	27%
2021	25%	28%
2019	29%	33%
2018	29%	32%
2017	31%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	30%	29%
2014	61%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	86%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2022	30%	30%
2021	24%	32%
2019	31%	38%
2018	29%	37%
2017	33%	38%
2016	31%	36%
2015	34%	38%
2014	65%	57%
2013	64%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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52%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	0.56	0.70
2022	0.54	0.68
2021	0.53	0.68
2020	0.50	0.68
2019	0.50	0.68
2018	0.48	0.67
2017	0.48	0.67
2016	0.47	0.67
2015	0.45	0.67
2014	0.43	0.66
2013	0.42	0.66
2012	0.42	0.65
2011	0.43	0.66
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.36	0.64
2008	0.36	0.64
2007	0.33	0.63
2006	0.31	0.61
2005	0.30	0.61
2004	0.29	0.60
2003	0.27	0.59
2002	0.23	0.59
2001	0.23	0.58
2000	0.19	0.57
1999	0.17	0.56
1998	0.16	0.56
1997	0.14	0.54
1996	0.12	0.53
1995	0.13	0.53
1994	0.11	0.52
1993	0.11	0.52
1992	0.12	0.52
1991	0.11	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	4%	5%
2008	4%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	16%	27%
2022	14%	27%
2021	14%	27%
2020	13%	26%
2019	13%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	11%	25%
2014	10%	25%
2013	9%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	8%	23%
2010	8%	22%
2009	7%	22%
2008	7%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	14%	17%
2022	14%	17%
2021	13%	17%
2020	12%	17%
2019	12%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	11%	17%
2015	11%	17%
2014	10%	17%
2013	10%	18%
2012	10%	18%
2011	11%	18%
2010	11%	20%
2009	10%	20%
2008	10%	20%
2007	9%	20%
2006	8%	20%
2005	8%	20%
2004	8%	21%
2003	8%	21%
2002	6%	21%
2001	7%	21%
2000	5%	21%
1999	5%	21%
1998	4%	21%
1997	3%	20%
1996	3%	21%
1995	3%	20%
1994	3%	21%
1993	2%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	2%	21%

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% White

61%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	58%	45%
2022	61%	47%
2021	62%	47%
2020	65%	48%
2019	65%	48%
2018	66%	49%
2017	66%	49%
2016	71%	49%
2015	73%	49%
2014	74%	50%
2013	75%	50%
2012	75%	51%
2011	75%	51%
2010	77%	53%
2009	79%	53%
2008	79%	54%
2007	81%	55%
2006	83%	56%
2005	83%	57%
2004	84%	57%
2003	85%	58%
2002	88%	59%
2001	88%	60%
2000	90%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	92%	63%
1997	93%	64%
1996	94%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	95%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	93%	66%
1991	94%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	8%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$38 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	$38 MM	$15 MM
2022	$35 MM	$14 MM
2021	$38 MM	$15 MM
2020	$35 MM	$14 MM
2019	$33 MM	$14 MM
2018	$34 MM	$15 MM
2017	$30 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$12 MM
2015	$25 MM	$10 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$25 MM	$11 MM
2011	$27 MM	$11 MM
2010	$25 MM	$10 MM
2009	$30 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$22 MM	$8 MM
2004	$21 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$16 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$14 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$6 MM
1997	$12 MM	$5 MM
1996	$11 MM	$5 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	$36 MM	$14 MM
2022	$40 MM	$14 MM
2021	$36 MM	$14 MM
2020	$40 MM	$14 MM
2019	$32 MM	$13 MM
2018	$31 MM	$14 MM
2017	$30 MM	$12 MM
2016	$26 MM	$12 MM
2015	$27 MM	$11 MM
2014	$26 MM	$12 MM
2012	$24 MM	$11 MM
2011	$25 MM	$11 MM
2010	$27 MM	$11 MM
2009	$26 MM	$10 MM
2008	$22 MM	$9 MM
2007	$20 MM	$9 MM
2006	$24 MM	$8 MM
2005	$27 MM	$8 MM
2004	$19 MM	$8 MM
2003	$16 MM	$8 MM
2002	$16 MM	$8 MM
2001	$15 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$6 MM
1998	$13 MM	$6 MM
1997	$13 MM	$5 MM
1996	$12 MM	$5 MM
1995	$10 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,360

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	$16,652	$17,333
2022	$14,129	$19,707
2021	$16,850	$17,764
2020	$14,129	$19,707
2019	$13,355	$17,662
2018	$14,041	$19,255
2017	$12,659	$17,801
2016	$11,912	$14,596
2015	$10,456	$11,118
2014	$10,709	$13,203
2012	$9,884	$11,701
2011	$10,094	$11,859
2010	$9,493	$11,118
2009	$11,132	$10,546
2008	$8,127	$11,298
2007	$7,713	$10,143
2006	$7,930	$9,054
2005	$9,230	$9,158
2004	$8,737	$8,999
2003	$6,528	$8,614
2002	$6,750	$8,976
2001	$6,677	$8,649
2000	$6,390	$8,451
1999	$6,085	$7,697
1998	$4,668	$5,971
1997	$4,820	$5,662
1995	$4,840	$5,677
1992	$3,475	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$15,411

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,686	$16,251
2022	$16,031	$19,097
2021	$15,873	$16,655
2020	$16,031	$19,097
2019	$13,157	$17,005
2018	$12,897	$18,215
2017	$12,680	$17,235
2016	$11,085	$14,516
2015	$11,269	$11,218
2014	$10,424	$12,904
2012	$9,430	$11,755
2011	$9,360	$11,220
2010	$10,231	$11,218
2009	$9,550	$10,416
2008	$8,120	$10,971
2007	$7,661	$9,827
2006	$9,449	$8,997
2005	$11,249	$9,234
2004	$7,666	$9,089
2003	$6,565	$9,395
2002	$6,736	$9,305
2001	$6,177	$8,562
2000	$5,746	$8,142
1999	$5,731	$7,325
1998	$4,965	$5,848
1997	$5,238	$5,503
1995	$4,637	$5,507
1992	$3,765	$4,672

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Best Bourbonnais SD 53 School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty Intermediate School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1690 Career Center Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5000

Gr: 4-6 | 743 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Shabbona Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

813 W Burns Rd, Besd 53 Transp
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4700

Gr: K-3 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Noel Levasseur Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

813 W Burns Rd, Besd 53 Transp
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500

Gr: PK-3 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #44.

Alan B Shepard Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

325 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600

Gr: PK-3 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #55.

Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center

(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 W John Casey Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-5200

Gr: 7-8 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bourbonnais SD 53 School District?

Bourbonnais SD 53 School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,337 students.

What is the rank of Bourbonnais SD 53 School District?

Bourbonnais SD 53 School District is ranked #369 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District?

61% of Bourbonnais SD 53 School District students are White, 15% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bourbonnais SD 53 School District?

Bourbonnais SD 53 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Bourbonnais SD 53 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,411 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50% in IL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education