Burr Oak Academy

Set in Calumet Park, Illinois, Burr Oak Academy is a compact primary school, part of Calumet Public SD 132. It educates 289 students across grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 24% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 3 schools in Calumet Public SD 132 (895 students total), Burr Oak Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Burr Oak Academy shows that Black students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 24% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Burr Oak Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Burr Oak Elem School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Burr Oak Academy operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Burr Oak Academy's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 361 (now 289). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 19% to 24%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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