B−

Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Concord Township, Walnut Township, Wyanet Township, Walnut, Wyanet, Sheffield, Manlius Township, Greenville Township, Buda, Mineral Township, Bureau Township, Manlius, Gold Township, Macon Township, Hamilton Township, Fairfield Township and New Bedford, and parts of Indiantown Township, Harmon Township and Hahnaman Township.

Students

906

Schools

Spent per student

$20,747

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$8.8M

fiscal 2024

The gist

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 Smithfield.

PK–5Cuba Elem SchoolFulton County Community Unit School District 3

6–8Cuba Middle SchoolFulton County Community Unit School District 3

9–12Cuba Sr High SchoolFulton County Community Unit School District 3

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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.

Bureau Valley North

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walnut

183 students9:1

Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet

Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wyanet

126 students16:1

Bureau Valley Elem and JH

Middle · Grades 3–8 · Manlius

303 students10:1

Bureau Valley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Sheffield

C+

294 students11:1

Towns served

Concord Township 1,517Walnut Township 1,408Wyanet Township 1,293Walnut 1,282Wyanet 966Sheffield 874Manlius Township 655Greenville Township 524Buda 517Mineral Township 428Bureau Township 344Manlius 306Gold Township 180Macon Township 130Hamilton Township 127Fairfield Township 120New Bedford 43

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Annawan Community Unit School District 226Alba Township, Annawan Township, Yorktown Township

$17,364per student

Princeton Elementary School District 115Arispie Township, Dover Township, Ohio Township

$15,908per student

Princeton High School District 500Arispie Township, Dover Township, Milo Township

$19,488per student

Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3Prophetstown Township, Tampico Township, Yorktown Township

$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.