DePue High School

DePue High School, a very small secondary school in DePue, Illinois, part of DePue USD 103, instructs 86 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 90% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

DePue USD 103 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 318 students; DePue High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, DePue High School records that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 9% White. By comparison, Bureau County as a whole is about 10% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting DePue High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Bureau County's rate of about 53%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DePue High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 19.9%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bureau County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,257, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Bureau County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,547 students), of which DePue High School is one.

The closest other public school is DePue Elem School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DePue High School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. DePue High School's enrollment has decreased 30% since 2018, when it stood at 122 (now 86). Hispanic enrollment moved from 82% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.