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Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 658 students in Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
980 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
27%
# Black Students
3 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
n/a
17%
# White Students
883 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
90%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
60
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
72
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,157 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,392 is less than the state median of $21,409. 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
$23,157
$22,162
Spending / Student
$19,392
$21,409
Best Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bureau Valley Elementary And Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Po Box 326
Manlius, IL 61338
(815) 445-2121
Manlius, IL 61338
(815) 445-2121
Grades: 3-8
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
Bureau Valley North
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
323 S Main St, Bureau Valley E
Walnut, IL 61376
(815) 379-2900
Walnut, IL 61376
(815) 379-2900
Grades: PK-5
| 204 students
Rank: n/an/a
109 W 4th St
Wyanet, IL 61379
(815) 699-2251
Wyanet, IL 61379
(815) 699-2251
Grades: PK-2
| 140 students
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