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Burbank SD 111 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,235 students in Burbank SD 111 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Burbank SD 111 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
3,235 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burbank SD 111 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#695 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
62%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
30%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,729 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,168 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,729
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,168
$21,244
Best Burbank SD 111 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
F B Mccord Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8450 Nashville Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-4411
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-4411
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
J B Kennedy Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7644 Central Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 496-0563
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 496-0563
Grades: K-5
| 240 students
Rank: #33.
Edward J Tobin Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8501 Narragansett Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-6655
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-6655
Grades: K-5
| 295 students
Rank: #44.
Harry E Fry School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7805 Mobile Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-5554
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 599-5554
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Junior High School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5900 W 81st St
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 952-3255
Grades: 6-8
| 1,119 students
Rank: #66.
Richard Byrd Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8259 Lavergne Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-3049
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-3049
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #77.
Maddock Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8258 Sayre Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 598-0515
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 598-0515
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
Rank: #88.
Luther Burbank Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8235 Linder Ave
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-0838
Burbank, IL 60459
(708) 499-0838
Grades: K-5
| 459 students
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