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Bourbonnais SD 53 Schools
Bourbonnais SD 53 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Kankakee County (Bourbonnais). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bourbonnais SD 53 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bourbonnais SD 53
5 of 5 schools in Bourbonnais SD 53 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 4
Best schools in Bourbonnais SD 53
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Alan B Shepard Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Shabbona Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Liberty Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Noel Levasseur Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Bourbonnais SD 53
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Liberty Intermediate School, Bourbonnais
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C Alan B Shepard Elem School, Bourbonnais
- D Noel Levasseur Elem School, Bourbonnais
- D+ Shabbona Elem School, Bourbonnais
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Bourbonnais Upper Grade Center, Bourbonnais
Where Bourbonnais SD 53 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bourbonnais (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Kankakee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,337 students with 162 full-time-equivalent teachers and 435 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1706750
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bradley SD 61 (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Manteno CUSD 5 (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Kankakee SD 111 (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Herscher CUSD 2 (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Peotone CUSD 207U (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Momence CUSD 1 (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Reed Custer CUSD 255U (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Wilmington CUSD 209U (4 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Bourbonnais SD 53
How many schools are in Bourbonnais SD 53?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Bourbonnais SD 53, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bourbonnais SD 53 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bourbonnais.
How good are the schools in Bourbonnais SD 53?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.8%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bourbonnais SD 53?
2,337 students were enrolled in Bourbonnais SD 53 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bourbonnais SD 53?
Bourbonnais SD 53 is in Illinois, based in Kankakee County, with its district office in Bourbonnais. Its boundary covers about 21.9 sq mi.