B−
Bourbonnais School District 53
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bourbonnais and Bourbonnais, and parts of Bradley.
Students
2,276
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,591
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$9.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bourbonnais School District 53
- School Grade B−: better than 47% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.6M, about $4,230 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,591 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 47%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,269’20
2,301’21
2,296’22
2,337’23
2,276’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Kankakee School District 111Kankakee, Kankakee
$19,298per student
Manteno Community Unit School District 5Manteno, Manteno, Rockville
$16,332per student
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307Ganeer, Kankakee
$17,238per student
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Limestone
$19,611per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.