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D−

Burnham School District 154-5

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Burnham, and parts of Thornton Township.

Burnham’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Students
141
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,439
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Debt
$3.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Burnham School District 154-5

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of Illinois districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% more per student than the IL average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.6M, about $25,567 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% of the 887 Illinois school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Burnham 3,919

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Burnham. Grade by grade →

PK–82 schoolsCalumet City School District 155
9–122 high schoolsThornton Fractional Township High School District 215

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21 · 2021–22
Math proficiency0–10%
State average 25.8% · 55 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts6–9%
State average 29.9% · 110 students tested

Graduation rate 90% at Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$23,439 per student · 9% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 60%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
174’20
175’21
170’22
148’23
141’24

Down 19% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 58%Black 36%White 4%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools.

Burnham Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Burnham
C−
141 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Thornton Township High School District 205Calumet City, Calumet Township, Dixmoor
$34,660per student
Bremen Community High School District 228Bremen Township, Posen
$25,258per student
Chicago Public School District 299Chicago
$24,330per student
General George Patton School District 133Calumet Township, Riverdale
$32,229per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Illinois.