C−
Burbank School District 111
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Stickney, Burbank and Bedford Park, and parts of Bridgeview.
Students
3,257
Schools
8
Spent per student
$14,562
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$54.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Burbank School District 111
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 32% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $54.2M, about $16,652 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
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$14,562 per student · 32% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 32%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,343’20
3,292’21
3,227’22
3,235’23
3,257’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 62%White 29%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Luther Burbank Elem School
C−453 students13:1
Maddock Elementary School
C+356 students11:1
Edward J Tobin Elem School
C346 students13:1
J B Kennedy Elem School
C+295 students13:1
Harry E Fry School
C−268 students14:1
Richard Byrd Elementary School
C−266 students14:1
Liberty Junior High School
C1,087 students15:1
F B Mccord Elem School
C+186 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Argo Community High School District 217Justice, Lyons, Summit
$26,897per student
Community High School District 218Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn, Worth
$25,321per student
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Cicero, Forest View, Lyons
$19,103per student
Lyons Township High School District 204Hodgkins, Lyons
$27,424per 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.