Enrollment
294
High
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUREAU VALLEY CUSD 340·NCES 170012501425
Bureau Valley High School
9154 2125 N Avenue, Sheffield, IL 61361 · (815) 445-4004 · Bureau County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Illinois public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
114 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 78 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 23% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bureau Valley CUSD 340. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bureau Valley High School
Bureau Valley High School's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau Valley High School this school | 294 | 38.8% | 55.0% |
| Fulton High School Fulton | 284 | 37.7% | 38.5% |
| Tuscola High School Tuscola | 299 | 38.1% | 32.3% |
| Auburn High School Auburn | 327 | 40.1% | 35.3% |
| Eastland Jr/Sr High School Lanark | 298 | 40.9% | 54.9% |
| Chester High School Chester | 335 | 39.4% | 24.2% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bureau Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Bureau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #59 of 573 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #451 of 708 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #48 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #438 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #415 of 578 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #86 of 358 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
294
-46 (-14%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 391
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 294 | 26.7 | 11.0:1 | 39% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 29.1 | 10.4:1 | 44% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 28.3 | 11.2:1 | 39% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 351 | 26.5 | 13.3:1 | 44% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 39% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 33 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bureau Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (351 to 294); teachers up 1% (26.5 to 26.7).
About Bureau Valley High School
In Sheffield, Illinois, part of Bureau County, Bureau Valley High School is a high school. The school reports 294 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.
Bureau Valley High School is part of Bureau Valley CUSD 340, where 4 schools serve 906 students.
Federal enrollment data show Bureau Valley High School is 92% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. Bureau Valley High School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Bureau Valley High School total 26.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. The school counts 114 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 39%. Across public schools in Bureau County, the average is 53%.
The allk12 Grade for Bureau Valley High School is A. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bureau Valley High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.0%, compared with a predicted 49.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Bureau County, the median household income is $69,257, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Bureau Valley High School, Bureau County has 21 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Bureau Valley Elementary and JH is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Bureau Valley High School has 3 other public schools within ten miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Bureau Valley High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Bureau Valley High School dropped 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 340 to 294 students.
The Bureau Valley High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bureau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,866
Census ACS
Median income
$69,257
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
4,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bureau Valley CUSD 340
- Bureau Valley Elementary and JHMiddle · 303 students
- Bureau Valley NorthElementary · 183 students
- Bureau Valley Elemntry-WyanetElementary · 126 students
Nearby schools
- Bureau Valley Elementary and JH0.0 mi · 303
- Bureau Valley North8.1 mi · 183
- Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet8.2 mi · 126
- Jefferson Elementary School12.0 mi · 220
- Logan Jr High School12.3 mi · 443
- Neponset Grade School12.4 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Bureau Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bureau Valley High School?
Bureau Valley High School enrolls approximately 294 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bureau Valley High School serve?
Bureau Valley High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bureau Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bureau Valley High School is approximately 11.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bureau Valley High School?
Student demographics at Bureau Valley High School are roughly 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Bureau Valley High School public or private?
Bureau Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bureau Valley CUSD 340.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.