Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com
Of the 4,514 students attending Bureau County schools, 75.6% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 19.5% of Bureau County students.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Bureau County, representing 76.5% of the student body.
Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior High School, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, and Ladd Community Consolidated School had the most diverse student body in Bureau County, including Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
The Illinois State Board of Education’s budget for fiscal year 2026 will increase from nearly $10.8 billion to about $11.2 billion. This includes a $307 million boost for K–12 schools, marking the smallest annual increase since 2020.
The agency has paused about $50 million in funding previously allocated through the Evidence-Based Funding formula for the Property Tax Relief Grant while reviewing its impact on local tax relief. Officials say the pause could affect the timing and amount of property tax relief available to taxpayers.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Grade School | White | 94.3% | 87 |
| Bureau Valley Elementary Wyanet Campus | White | 93.8% | 130 |
| Bureau Valley Elementary and Junior High School | White | 88.8% | 313 |
| Bureau Valley High School | White | 91.5% | 293 |
| Bureau Valley North School | White | 88.2% | 169 |
| Dalzell Grade School | White | 86.7% | 45 |
| DePue Elementary School | Hispanic | 86.5% | 223 |
| DePue High School | Hispanic | 88.8% | 98 |
| Douglas Elementary School | White | 83% | 224 |
| Hall High School | White | 63.4% | 407 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | White | 89.3% | 206 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | White | 57.7% | 619 |
| La Moille Junior/Senior High School | White | 90.5% | 84 |
| Ladd Community Consolidated School | White | 72.3% | 191 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | White | 86.1% | 216 |
| Logan Junior High School | White | 89.9% | 406 |
| Malden Grade School | White | 86.8% | 91 |
| Neponset Grade School | White | 76.1% | 134 |
| Ohio Community Consolidated Grade School | White | 97.3% | 73 |
| Ohio Community High School | White | 92.3% | 26 |
| Princeton High School | White | 88.9% | 479 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
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