Illinois Valley Times

There were 3,414 white students enrolled in Bureau County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 75.6% of the 4,514 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 21 schools in Bureau County, Princeton High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 426 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

School name	% of White students enrolment	Total enrollment
Princeton High School	88.9%	479
Logan Junior High School	89.9%	406
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	57.7%	619
Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior High School	88.8%	313
Bureau Valley High School	91.5%	293
Hall High School	63.4%	407
Lincoln Elementary School	86.1%	216
Douglas Elementary School	83%	224
Jefferson Elementary School	89.3%	206
Bureau Valley North School	88.2%	169
Ladd Community Consolidated School	72.3%	191
Bureau Valley Elementary Wyanet Campus	93.8%	130
Neponset Grade School	76.1%	134
Allen Grade School	94.3%	87
Malden Grade School	86.8%	91
La Moille Junior/Senior High School	90.5%	84
Ohio Community Consolidated Grade School	97.3%	73
Dalzell Grade School	86.7%	45
DePue Elementary School	10.8%	223
Ohio Community High School	92.3%	26
DePue High School	0%	98