Total enrollment
2,276
+7 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Bourbonnais SD 53
Illinois · 2,276 students · 1 city
Bourbonnais SD 53's public-school count of 5 reflects a system enrolling about 2,276 students inside Illinois, broken out as 3 elementary and 2 middle.
4-year change in Bourbonnais SD 53
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bourbonnais SD 53 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #136 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,276 | #169 of 508 | #4,027 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #135 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #348 of 506 | #4,344 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.3% | #191 of 456 | #3,689 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #108 of 341 | #1,869 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bourbonnais SD 53
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Liberty Intermediate School at 51.9% proficient to Shabbona Elementary School at 39.6%, a gap of 12.4 points. That is the 134th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,433 to 2,276 students (down 6%) and from 148 to 163 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Intermediate School | Bourbonnais | Middle | 04-06 | 714 |
| Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center | Bourbonnais | Middle | 07-08 | 484 |
| Alan B Shepard Elem School | Bourbonnais | Elementary | PK-03 | 483 |
| Noel Levasseur Elem School | Bourbonnais | Elementary | PK-03 | 305 |
| Shabbona Elem School | Bourbonnais | Elementary | KG-03 | 290 |
About Bourbonnais SD 53
Bourbonnais SD 53 operates 5 public schools across Illinois, collectively teacheing roughly 2,276 students.
On the school-mix side, Bourbonnais SD 53 covers 3 elementary and 2 middle.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,276 students, held roughly steady from the 2,269 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bourbonnais SD 53 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.