Total enrollment
4,547
-577 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Bureau County
Illinois · Public K-12
The 22 public K-12 schools in Bureau County cover all standard grade bands (13 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high), with combined enrollment around 4,547.
7-year change in Bureau County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
-3 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
76%
was 78%
% Hispanic
20%
was 17%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
22
13 districts
Enrollment
4,547
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,257
Below Illinois avg
Free/reduced lunch
53.0%
Above Illinois avg
Elementary
13
2,446 students
Middle
2
746 students
High
6
1,355 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Princeton ESD 115
1,091 students · 13 districts in Bureau County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Bureau County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
21.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.3%
civilian labor
Median age
44
20.7% under 18
Test scores in Bureau County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 12 schools ranked. Illinois state average: 51.0%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Neponset Grade School· 72.3%
- Bureau Valley Elem and JH· 68.4%
- Lincoln Elem School· 57.7%
- Bureau Valley North· 56.9%
- Ladd Comm Cons Sch· 51.5%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- DePue Elem School· 17.2%
- Allen School School· 21.8%
- Malden Grade School· 31.9%
- John F Kennedy Elem School· 38.3%
- Ohio Com Cons Grade School· 38.6%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John F Kennedy Elem School | Spring Valley | Elementary | PK-08 | 632 | · |
| Princeton High School | Princeton | High | 09-12 | 479 | · |
| Logan Jr High School | Princeton | Middle | 05-08 | 443 | · |
| Hall High School | Spring Valley | High | 09-12 | 388 | · |
| Bureau Valley Elem and JH | Manlius | Middle | 03-08 | 303 | · |
| Bureau Valley High School | Sheffield | High | 09-12 | 294 | · |
| DePue Elem School | Depue | Elementary | PK-08 | 232 | · |
| Jefferson Elem School | Princeton | Elementary | KG-03 | 220 | · |
| Douglas Elementary School | Princeton | Elementary | PK-KG | 217 | · |
| Lincoln Elem School | Princeton | Elementary | 03-04 | 211 | · |
| Bureau Valley North | Walnut | Elementary | PK-05 | 183 | · |
| Ladd Comm Cons Sch | Ladd | Elementary | PK-08 | 183 | · |
| Neponset Grade School | Neponset | Elementary | PK-08 | 137 | · |
| Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet | Wyanet | Elementary | PK-02 | 126 | · |
| Allen School School | La Moille | Elementary | KG-06 | 96 | · |
| DePue High School | Depue | High | 09-12 | 86 | · |
| La Moille Jr/Sr High School | La Moille | High | 07-12 | 86 | · |
| Ohio Com Cons Grade School | Ohio | Elementary | PK-08 | 85 | · |
| Malden Grade School | Malden | Elementary | PK-08 | 79 | · |
| Dalzell Grade School | Dalzell | Elementary | PK-08 | 45 | · |
| Ohio Community High School | Ohio | High | 09-12 | 22 | · |
| Behavior Disorder Program Coop | Tiskilwa | Combined | KG-12 | 0 | · |
Cities in Bureau County
About Bureau County
Bureau County is a thinly populated county of about 32,866 residents in Illinois. Its public-school system educates approximately 4,547 students across 22 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $69,257 a year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 8%.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Bureau County covers 13 elementary schools (2,446 students), 2 middle schools (746), 6 high schools (1,355), and 1 combined or other schools.
Princeton ESD 115 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 1,091 students across Bureau County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,547 students, fell 11% from the 5,124 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Bureau County closed 3 schools, going from 24 to 21.
On allk12, the community for Bureau County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Bureau County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data