Best Public Schools in Burnham, IL


Summary:

The city of Burnham, Illinois has only one school, Burnham Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 170 students. The school is part of the Burnham School District 154-5, which is ranked 748 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burnham Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance is also a major concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (25.5%) and Mathematics (ranging from 0% to 13.6%) well below the state averages. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 53.1% is on par with the state average. The school serves a population with high economic disadvantage, with 93.53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the higher-than-average spending per student of $18,877, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that the district's resource allocation may not be effectively supporting student achievement. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 also indicates that additional resources and targeted interventions are needed to address the systemic challenges facing Burnham Elementary School and improve the overall educational experience for its students.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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