Julie DeFore, District Superintendent at Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 | https://www.shawlocal.com/
Julie DeFore, District Superintendent at Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 | https://www.shawlocal.com/
Data showed that multiracial students made up 2% of the 4,403 students in the county. They were the third most represented ethnicity.
Among the 12 districts in Bureau County, Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 30 students.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bureau County.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
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.
| District | multiracial Student Enrollment Percentage | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Community Consolidated School District 99 | 4.8% | 619 |
| Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 | 3.1% | 905 |
| Princeton Elementary School District 115 | 1.6% | 1,075 |
| Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94 | 5.8% | 191 |
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