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Bourbonnais SD 53 School District

Item: Bourbonnais SD 53 School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

281 W John Casey Rd
Bourbonnais, IL 60914-1392

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 929-5100

www.besd53.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 788 students in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.

Public Preschools in Bourbonnais SD 53 School District have an score of 30% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and score of 25% (versus the 25% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,367 Schools

# Students

2,276 Students

505,966 Students

# Teachers

163 Teachers

38,382 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	105	80
Kind	162	72
1	170	70
2	151	66
3	200	60

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District Rank

Bourbonnais SD 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2024	0.57	0.70
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
1990	0.11	0.51
1989	0.12	0.51
1988	0.12	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2024	3%	6%
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%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2024	16%	28%
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%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

15%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2024	16%	16%
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%
1990	3%	22%
1989	3%	22%
1988	2%	22%

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% White

61%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2024	57%	45%
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%
1990	94%	66%
1989	94%	66%
1988	94%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bourbonnais SD 53 School District	Illinois
2024	8%	4%
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%
2012	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,798 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,824 is less than the state median of $21,692. 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

$16,798

$22,455

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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

$15,824

$21,692

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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 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Noel Levasseur Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

601 W Bethel Dr
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4500

Gr: PK-3 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Alan B Shepard Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
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325 N Convent St
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
(815) 929-4600

Gr: PK-3 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 2,276 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 50% in IL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education