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Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 303 students in Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bureau Valley High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
926 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#275 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
7%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,508 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,523 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,508
$22,430
Spending / Student
$20,523
$21,668
Best Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bureau Valley High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9154 2125 N Avenue
Sheffield, IL 61361
(815) 445-4004
Sheffield, IL 61361
(815) 445-4004
Gr: 9-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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