Other / mixed grade configuration · Burnham, IL
Burnham Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Burnham Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
The verdict
Burnham Elem School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 141
- students enrolled
Burnham Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 170786000400 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-22 students YoY
Burnham Elem School shrank from 170 students in 2022-23 to 148 in 2023-24 (-12.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 11.8 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-22 students YoY 170786000400 · Burnham, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
141 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Burnham Elem School shrank from 170 students in 2022-23 to 148 in 2023-24 (-12.9%). Teacher FTE lost 11.8 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Burnham Elem School compares
Burnham Elem School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 9% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Burnham Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Burnham Sd 154-5 reports $20,182 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~141 students)
Frequently asked questions about Burnham Elem School
How many students attend Burnham Elem School?
Burnham Elem School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burnham, IL. CCD year-over-year: 170 (2022-23) → 148 (2023-24), down 22.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burnham Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Burnham Elem School is 12.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burnham Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Burnham Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of enrollment, in Burnham, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burnham Elem School?
Burnham Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Burnham Sd 154-5?
None reported; Burnham Sd 154-5 operates only Burnham Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.