Burnham School District 154-5
Public
Grades K–8 C-School Grade
Elementary and middle schools for Burnham, and parts of Thornton.
At a glance
141Students enrolled
1School
$23,439Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
95%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs IL
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8% · reported as a range, 0–10% (a small group)
Reading / language arts15%
State average 30.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$23,439
per student each year · 9% above the IL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
174’20
175’21
170’22
148’23
141’24
Students
Hispanic · 58%82
Black · 36%51
White · 4%6
Two or more races · 1%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools1 in district
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
Thornton Township High School District 205Calumet City · Calumet · Dixmoor + 2 more · $34,660 per student
Bremen Community High School District 228Bremen · Posen · $25,258 per student
Chicago Public School District 299Chicago · $24,330 per student
General George Patton School District 133Calumet · Riverdale · $32,229 per student
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.