Summary:
The Bureau Valley CUSD 340 district in Illinois operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's schools demonstrate a mix of strong and average performance, with the Bureau Valley High School standing out as a top-performing institution in the state.
Bureau Valley High School ranks 90th out of 698 Illinois high schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with an impressive 89% 4-year graduation rate and low 2.4% dropout rate. The school also boasts strong performance on standardized tests, with 77.8% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts and 72.2% in ACT Science. In contrast, the Bureau Valley Elementary and JH middle school, while also earning a 4-star rating and ranking 224th out of 1,368 Illinois middle schools, struggles with math proficiency, with only 46.7% of all grades proficient or better in 2024-2025.
Across the district, the schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, which stands at 25.4%, higher than the state average. Additionally, there are disparities in spending per student, ranging from $14,909 at Bureau Valley Elementary and JH to $19,485 at Bureau Valley North, and student-teacher ratios, from 8.8 at Bureau Valley North to 12.1 at Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet. These variations suggest potential inequities in resource allocation that the district may need to address to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.
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