Elementary school (grades K-5) · Burbank, IL

F B Mccord Elem School

Federal NCES profile for F B Mccord Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173681003791
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

F B Mccord Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools.

#3 of 6
elementary schools in Burbank · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.9:1
small classes for Illinois
186
students enrolled

F B Mccord Elem School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, F B Mccord Elem School ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Burbank, IL.

School address

Enrollment

186

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.9:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How F B Mccord Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at F B Mccord Elem School

F B Mccord Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Burbank, Illinois, enrolling 186 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 186 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (27%) (diversity index 53/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Burbank's elementary schools, it stands alongside Luther Burbank Elem School (453 students): F B Mccord Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 14.6:1).

Burbank Sd 111 also operates Liberty Junior High School (1,087 students) and Luther Burbank Elem School (453 students) alongside F B Mccord Elem School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How F B Mccord Elem School compares

F B Mccord Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 22% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 186 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,047
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.4%
White 27.4%
Asian 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, F B Mccord Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burbank Sd 111, which includes F B Mccord Elem School.

$14,047
Per student
-18%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.0%
State 29.4%
Federal 11.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How F B Mccord Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liberty Junior High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Luther Burbank Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Maddock Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Edward J Tobin Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
J B Kennedy Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to F B Mccord Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Burbank Sd 111 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Burbank

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about F B Mccord Elem School

How many students attend F B Mccord Elem School?

F B Mccord Elem School has 186 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Burbank, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at F B Mccord Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at F B Mccord Elem School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 F B Mccord Elem School?

The largest demographic group at F B Mccord Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.4% of enrollment, in Burbank, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for F B Mccord Elem School?

F B Mccord Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does F B Mccord Elem School rank among elementary schools in Burbank?

By Resource Investment Index, F B Mccord Elem School ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Burbank, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Burbank on the city page.

Is F B Mccord Elem School a good school?

F B Mccord Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Burbank Sd 111?

Besides F B Mccord Elem School, Burbank Sd 111 also operates Liberty Junior High School (1,087 students), Luther Burbank Elem School (453 students), and Maddock Elementary School (356 students). See the Burbank Sd 111 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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