Item: Burnham SD 154-5 School District
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Burnham SD 154-5 School District

13945 S Green Bay Ave
Burnham, IL 60633-1671

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 862-8636

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 148 students in Burnham SD 154-5 School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

�� School in Burnham SD 154-5 School District have an score of 5% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 8% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,398 Schools

# Students

148 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

136,655 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	1	83
Kind	17	125
1	19	131
2	15	137
3	13	135
4	17	135
5	10	135
6	15	137
7	17	141
8	24	143

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District Rank

Burnham SD 154-5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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)

#862 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District
2023	#862
2022	#799
2021	#788
2019	#905
2018	#891
2017	#736
2016	#701
2015	#813
2014	#806
2013	#818
2012	#651

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(20-21)

≤10%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2021	10%	28%
2019	7%	33%
2018	7%	32%
2017	12%	32%
2016	12%	31%
2015	7%	29%
2014	32%	59%
2013	32%	58%
2012	77%	80%
2011	77%	80%
2010	77%	80%

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6-9%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2022	7%	30%
2021	15%	32%
2019	12%	38%
2018	7%	37%
2017	27%	38%
2016	27%	36%
2015	17%	38%
2014	42%	57%
2013	42%	58%
2012	72%	75%
2011	72%	75%

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11-19%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	0.58	0.70
2022	0.57	0.68
2021	0.57	0.68
2020	0.54	0.68
2019	0.54	0.68
2018	0.54	0.67
2017	0.54	0.67
2016	0.55	0.67
2015	0.56	0.67
2014	0.59	0.66
2013	0.60	0.66
2012	0.60	0.65
2011	0.62	0.66
2010	0.61	0.64
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.60	0.64
2007	0.58	0.63
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.62	0.61
2004	0.62	0.60
2003	0.65	0.59
2002	0.65	0.59
2001	0.66	0.58
2000	0.70	0.57
1999	0.68	0.56
1998	0.67	0.56
1997	0.65	0.54
1996	0.66	0.53
1995	0.62	0.53
1994	0.57	0.52
1993	0.51	0.52
1992	0.51	0.52
1991	0.49	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1990)
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

51%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	52%	27%
2022	52%	27%
2021	54%	27%
2020	53%	26%
2019	53%	26%
2018	56%	26%
2017	56%	26%
2016	51%	26%
2015	48%	25%
2014	45%	25%
2013	49%	24%
2012	48%	24%
2011	39%	23%
2010	40%	22%
2009	37%	22%
2008	42%	21%
2007	41%	20%
2006	35%	19%
2005	39%	18%
2004	31%	18%
2003	35%	17%
2002	31%	16%
2001	35%	15%
2000	33%	15%
1999	29%	14%
1998	23%	13%
1997	23%	13%
1996	21%	12%
1995	21%	12%
1994	22%	11%
1993	20%	11%
1992	18%	10%
1991	20%	10%

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% Black

42%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	39%	17%
2022	40%	17%
2021	38%	17%
2020	43%	17%
2019	43%	17%
2018	39%	17%
2017	39%	17%
2016	44%	17%
2015	46%	17%
2014	45%	17%
2013	40%	18%
2012	40%	18%
2011	47%	18%
2010	47%	20%
2009	50%	20%
2008	47%	20%
2007	50%	20%
2006	52%	20%
2005	46%	20%
2004	50%	21%
2003	43%	21%
2002	45%	21%
2001	41%	21%
2000	38%	21%
1999	36%	21%
1998	35%	21%
1997	29%	20%
1996	33%	21%
1995	25%	20%
1994	18%	21%
1993	13%	21%
1992	16%	21%
1991	12%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	45%
2022	6%	47%
2021	5%	47%
2020	3%	48%
2019	3%	48%
2018	4%	49%
2017	4%	49%
2016	5%	49%
2015	6%	49%
2014	9%	50%
2013	10%	50%
2012	11%	51%
2011	13%	51%
2010	13%	53%
2009	13%	53%
2008	11%	54%
2007	9%	55%
2006	13%	56%
2005	15%	57%
2004	19%	57%
2003	22%	58%
2002	24%	59%
2001	24%	60%
2000	32%	61%
1999	35%	62%
1998	42%	63%
1997	48%	64%
1996	48%	64%
1995	54%	65%
1994	60%	65%
1993	67%	65%
1992	66%	66%
1991	68%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	$3 MM	$15 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$15 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$14 MM
2018	$3 MM	$15 MM
2017	$3 MM	$13 MM
2016	$3 MM	$12 MM
2015	$2 MM	$10 MM
2014	$3 MM	$12 MM
2012	$2 MM	$11 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$10 MM
2009	$2 MM	$10 MM
2008	$2 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$1 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$1 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$7 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$3 MM	$13 MM
2018	$3 MM	$14 MM
2017	$3 MM	$12 MM
2016	$3 MM	$12 MM
2015	$2 MM	$11 MM
2014	$3 MM	$12 MM
2012	$2 MM	$11 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$10 MM
2008	$2 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$8 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$1 MM	$7 MM
1999	$1 MM	$6 MM
1998	$1 MM	$6 MM
1997	$1 MM	$5 MM
1996	$1 MM	$5 MM
1995	$1 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,953

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	$18,241	$17,333
2022	$17,929	$19,707
2021	$17,822	$17,764
2020	$17,929	$19,707
2019	$14,250	$17,662
2018	$16,465	$19,255
2017	$15,518	$17,801
2016	$14,491	$14,596
2015	$10,849	$11,118
2014	$13,796	$13,203
2012	$13,105	$11,701
2011	$12,945	$11,859
2010	$10,532	$11,118
2009	$10,335	$10,546
2008	$8,978	$11,298
2007	$8,843	$10,143
2006	$9,051	$9,054
2005	$9,712	$9,158
2004	$8,382	$8,999
2003	$6,674	$8,614
2002	$7,764	$8,976
2001	$7,276	$8,649
2000	$7,441	$8,451
1999	$7,519	$7,697
1998	$5,444	$5,971
1997	$6,217	$5,662
1995	$6,880	$5,677
1992	$3,657	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$17,905

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Burnham SD 154-5 School District	Illinois
2023	$15,588	$16,251
2022	$17,775	$19,097
2021	$15,230	$16,655
2020	$17,775	$19,097
2019	$13,893	$17,005
2018	$14,065	$18,215
2017	$16,609	$17,235
2016	$15,252	$14,516
2015	$10,518	$11,218
2014	$14,832	$12,904
2012	$11,874	$11,755
2011	$11,344	$11,220
2010	$10,210	$11,218
2009	$9,702	$10,416
2008	$9,257	$10,971
2007	$7,991	$9,827
2006	$9,081	$8,997
2005	$8,693	$9,234
2004	$8,253	$9,089
2003	$8,081	$9,395
2002	$8,362	$9,305
2001	$8,090	$8,562
2000	$7,918	$8,142
1999	$6,646	$7,325
1998	$5,314	$5,848
1997	$5,232	$5,503
1995	$5,325	$5,507
1992	$4,275	$4,672

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Best Burnham SD 154-5 School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Burnham Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

13945 S Green Bay Ave
Chicago, IL 60633
(708) 862-8636

Gr: PK-8 | 148 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Burnham SD 154-5 School District?

Burnham SD 154-5 School District manages 1 public schools serving 148 students.

What is the rank of Burnham SD 154-5 School District?

Burnham SD 154-5 School District is ranked #848 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Burnham SD 154-5 School District?

51% of Burnham SD 154-5 School District students are Hispanic, 42% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Burnham SD 154-5 School District?

Burnham SD 154-5 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Burnham SD 154-5 School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,905 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

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