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Best Public Schools in Bureau County, IL

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Schools

4,547

Students

Districts

Top rankedBureau Valley High School90^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Lincoln Elementary School up 177 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bureau Valley North 8.5 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bureau Valley High School	Public	9-12	9154 2125 N Avenue	Sheffield	61361	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 445-4004	294	27	10.9	38.8%	270 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	83.7	90^th of 698 public high schools	87.1%		63.7	201^st of 697 public high schools	71.2%	111	73.1	70.5	34.3	42.3	67.2	59.0	77.8	56.9	72.2																	97.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.4	98.0	98.0		87.5	$20,781	$400	$20,381
Bureau Valley North	Public	PK, KG-5	323 S Main St	Walnut	61376	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 379-2900	183	21	8.5	49.7%	162 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	64.5	713^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.3%		66.2	627^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.7%	86										47.8		56.0	70.8	43.5				56.9	56.0	45.8	43.5				48.6	97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	100.0	96.5	97.1	19.1		$19,888	$545	$19,342
Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet	Public	PK, KG-2	109 W 4th St	Wyanet	61379	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 699-2251	126	8	15.5	49.2%	122 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)																										96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	97.7	96.2	26.2		$17,113	$479	$16,634
Bureau Valley Elementary and JH	Public	3-8	9080 2125 North Ave	Manlius	61338	Bureau County	Bureau Valley CUSD 340	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 445-2121	303	30	10.1	45.9%	270 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	82	224^th of 1368 public middle schools	83.6%		80.1	226^th of 1363 public middle schools	83.4%	2										52.8	63.9	65.6	50.0	69.4	77.8	70.0	72.6	68.4	78.1	25.0	47.2	39.7	50.0	50.8	46.7	98.8	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.4	98.8		53.6	$15,573	$312	$15,261
Dalzell Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Chestnut St	Dalzell	61320	Bureau County	Dalzell School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 663-8821	45	7	6.5		37 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		68.0							32.0	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4		36.4	$21,005	$753	$20,252
DePue High School	Public	9-12	204 Pleasant	DePue	61322	Bureau County	DePue Unified School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 447-2121	86	7	13.0	87.2%	8 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (88.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	39.6	446^th of 698 public high schools	36.1%		17.8	573^rd of 697 public high schools	17.8%	127	70.6	35.7	35.3	0.0	47.1	35.7	31.3	12.5	43.8																	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0		99.0	$20,910	$2,660	$18,250
DePue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	204 Pleasant St	DePue	61322	Bureau County	DePue Unified School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 447-2121	232	17	13.3	89.2%	19 (8.2%)	2 (0.9%)	208 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	14	1820^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.5%		20.1	1679^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.8%	141										18.2	4.2	4.3	4.8	36.4	27.8	31.6	12.5	17.2	8.7	0.0	18.2	16.7	10.5	4.2	8.6	98.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	100.0	96.0	98.2	15.0	28.8	$18,371	$2,315	$16,057
Hall High School	Public	9-12	800 W Erie St	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Hall HSD 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-2100	388	34	11.4	56.7%	246 (63.4%)	4 (1.0%)	128 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	56.3	283^rd of 698 public high schools	59.5%		36	428^th of 697 public high schools	38.6%	145	66.3	41.8	23.8	23.1	57.5	47.3	52.0	33.3	52.9																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.8	$19,319	$1,663	$17,657
Neponset Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W Main St	Neponset	61345	Bureau County	Kewanee CUSD 229	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 594-2306	137	13	10.7	73.0%	106 (77.4%)	2 (1.5%)	21 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	78.1	427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.2%		78.5	402^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	25										85.7	81.8	66.7	64.7	78.6	54.5	100.0	66.7	72.3	66.7	41.2	85.7	36.4	92.9	41.7	61.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	98.5		35.4	$16,097	$1,373	$14,724
Ladd Community Cons School	Public	PK, KG-8	232 E Cleveland St	Ladd	61329	Bureau County	Ladd CCSD 94	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 894-2363	183	16	11.1	53.0%	135 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	54.3	917^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.8	802^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	115										29.4	28.6	37.5	46.7	47.1	68.4	65.0	35.7	51.5	50.0	64.3	29.4	36.8	30.0	7.1	36.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	12.0	19.9	$16,497	$115	$16,383
La Moille Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	801 S Main St	La Moille	61330	Bureau County	La Moille CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 638-2018	86	12	7.4	47.7%	82 (95.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	23	545^th of 698 public high schools	21.9%		32.7	456^th of 697 public high schools	34.6%	89		13.3		13.3		33.3	30.8	7.7	38.5		30.0					50.0	30.0	40.0					30.0	20.0	25.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$27,761	$1,657	$26,104
Allen School School	Public	K-6	801 S Main St	La Moille	61330	Bureau County	La Moille CUSD 303	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 638-2233	96	9	10.1	49.0%	91 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	19	1693^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.8	1689^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.3%	4										23.1		13.3	23.1	30.8	21.4			21.8	26.7	23.1	0.0	28.6			20.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		11.4	$22,215	$1,640	$20,575
Malden Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 East St	Malden	61337	Bureau County	Malden CCSD 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 643-2436	79	8	9.8	54.4%	63 (79.7%)	3 (3.8%)	13 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											45.5	27.3					27.3	31.9	54.5					36.4	29.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		29.8	$12,586	$1,625	$10,961
Ohio Com Cons Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	103 Memorial Street	Ohio	61349	Bureau County	Ohio CCSD 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 376-2934	85	13	6.8	52.9%	84 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)													50.0					38.6		50.0					34.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$28,944	$1,732	$27,212
Ohio Community High School	Public	9-12	103 Memorial Street	Ohio	61349	Bureau County	Ohio CHSD 505	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 376-2934	22	6	4.0	36.4%	20 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	$68,795	$2,887	$65,908
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	725 W Putnam St	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-4417	220	19	11.7	45.0%	190 (86.4%)	5 (2.3%)	18 (8.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																										98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5			$14,154	$1,083	$13,071
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	501 S Euclid Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-1164	211	17	12.0	45.5%	189 (89.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	70.2	599^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.9%		57.1	776^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.5%	177												56.6	58.9					57.7	65.1	47.7					56.3	97.7	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.7	97.3	97.7			$13,854	$623	$13,232
Logan Junior High School	Public	5-8	302 W Central Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 875-6415	443	30	14.7	52.8%	393 (88.7%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	44.7	697^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.0%		41.2	725^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.8%	28										51.3	46.6			55.9	38.0	44.6	54.2	48.4			33.0	14.8	41.0	23.1	27.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.3		72.3	$14,064	$623	$13,442
Douglas Elementary School	Public	PK-K	220 E Lasalle St	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 872-9741	217	12	18.2	42.4%	176 (81.1%)	3 (1.4%)	22 (10.1%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)								(n/a)																										96.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.4	97.8	96.5	50.7		$14,752	$623	$14,130
Behavior Disorder Program Coop	Public, Alternative	K-12	400 N Galena St	Tiskilwa	61368	Bureau County	Princeton Education Service District 115	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 915-4460	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	103 S Euclid Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton HSD 500	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-3308	479	31	15.5	39.7%	429 (89.6%)	12 (2.5%)	26 (5.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48.5	363^rd of 698 public high schools	48.0%		49.1	320^th of 697 public high schools	54.1%	43	64.2	48.8	24.2	22.0	43.3	37.0	44.2	34.6	45.2																	98.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.8	97.1	99.0		93.8	$18,014	$1,039	$16,976
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	999 N Strong Ave	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Spring Valley CCSD 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-4601	632	49	12.8	60.9%	357 (56.5%)	5 (0.8%)	238 (37.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.3%)	31.1	1408^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.8	1576^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.8%	168										18.6	46.8	46.9	16.1	42.4	42.6	25.9	53.2	38.3	56.3	32.1	3.4	9.8	19.0	16.1	23.1	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.7	9.2	28.3	$15,545	$2,098	$13,448

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