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Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 302 students in Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
926 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 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 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#358 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
42%
% 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 $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,523 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,508
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,523
$21,244
Best Bureau Valley CUSD 340 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bureau Valley North
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
| 171 students
Rank: n/an/a
109 W 4th St
Wyanet, IL 61379
(815) 699-2251
Wyanet, IL 61379
(815) 699-2251
Grades: PK-2
| 131 students
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