B−
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns
Serves Concord, Walnut, Wyanet, Walnut, Wyanet, Sheffield, Manlius, Greenville, Buda, Mineral, Bureau, Manlius, Gold, Macon, Hamilton, Fairfield and New Bedford, and parts of Indiantown, Harmon and Hahnaman.
Students
906
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,747
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$8.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $8.8M, about $9,662 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,747 per student · 4% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 35%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
995’20
980’21
946’22
926’23
906’24
Down 8.9% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Annawan Community Unit School District 226Alba, Annawan, Yorktown
$17,364per student
Princeton Elementary School District 115Arispie, Dover, Ohio
$15,908per student
Princeton High School District 500Arispie, Dover, Milo
$19,488per student
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3Prophetstown, Tampico, Yorktown
$15,473per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.