Burnham, IL Public Schools

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79%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

59%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Burnham school information

Index	Burnham	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	10%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	23:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	1	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	1	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Burnham are 79% lower than the national average
There are approximately 1 public schools in Burnham
85.6% of people in Burnham have completed 8th grade
82.5% of people in Burnham have completed high school
12.4% of people in Burnham have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Burnham

Index	Burnham	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	85.6%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.5%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	52.9%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	19.2%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	12.4%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.8%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	1.2%	1.3%

Burnham, IL School Districts

Burnham School District 154-5

There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Burnham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Burnham, IL schools is 10%. The average student to teacher ratio is 23:1. In Burnham, IL, an average of 85.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Munster, IN	22,604	70%	46.0%
Riverside, IL	8,748	65%	35.2%
Dyer, IN	15,933	64%	33.3%
St. John, IN	18,382	64%	32.3%
Schererville, IN	28,559	63%	30.2%
Burnham, IL	4,121	10%	79.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Jefferson, IA	4,121	62%	29.2%
Roebling, NJ	4,120	56%	16.7%
Dewey-Humboldt, AZ	4,123	57%	17.7%
Randleman, NC	4,124	41%	14.3%
Waverly, TN	4,124	36%	24.3%
Burnham, IL	4,121	10%	79.2%

Source: The Burnham, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.