B−
Bourbonnais School District 53
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Bourbonnais Township 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 Indiana 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 Pine Township.
PK–6Pine Elementary SchoolMichigan City Area Schools
7–84 middle schoolsDuneland School Corporation
9–122 high schoolsDuneland School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 93% at Duneland School Corporation, which runs the high school (state 90.9%) · class of 2020.
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 Township
$19,298per student
Manteno Community Unit School District 5Manteno Township, Manteno, Rockville Township
$16,332per student
Bradley-Bourbonnais Consolidated High School District 307Ganeer Township, Kankakee
$17,238per student
Herscher Community Unit School District 2Limestone Township
$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.