Is Bureau Valley High School a good school?

Bureau Valley High School ranks 201 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bureau Valley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 317 students attended Bureau Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bureau Valley High School?

Students at Bureau Valley High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bureau Valley High School?

Bureau Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet Elementary : Bureau Valley North

Bureau Valley High School

Summary:

Located in Manlius, Illinois, Bureau Valley High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the Bureau Valley CUSD 340 district, which is ranked 249 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bureau Valley High School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top Illinois high schools and reaching as high as 62nd out of 699 in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic excellence is evident in its impressive standardized test scores, with 31.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 68.2% proficient or better in ISA/Science for all grades in the 2023-2024 school year. These scores significantly outpace the state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in supporting Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking 144th and 85th, respectively, out of Illinois high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Bureau Valley High School boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 94.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, the school has faced challenges with a concerning trend in chronic absenteeism, reaching 29.4% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has made progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, with the rate decreasing to 13.2% in the 2023-2024 school year. Compared to nearby schools, Bureau Valley High School outperforms Kewanee High School in academic metrics, but Annawan High School surpasses Bureau Valley in some areas. Overall, Bureau Valley High School is a high-performing institution that serves as a model for academic excellence, particularly in supporting underserved student populations, and is working to address the challenges of chronic absenteeism and dropout rates.

Detail:

Public 9-12

9154 2125 N Avenue
Manlius, IL 61361

(815) 445-4004

District: Bureau Valley CUSD 340

SchoolDigger Rank:
201^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,208

Feeder schools for Bureau Valley High School:

Elementary:	Bureau Valley Elemntry-Wyanet
	Bureau Valley North

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 317

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bureau Valley High School ranks better than 71.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.69. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bureau Valley High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bureau Valley High School is $18,208.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bureau Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bureau Valley High School 201^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Bureau Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bureau Valley CUSD 340:

SchoolDigger ranks Bureau Valley CUSD 340 249^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bureau Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at Bureau Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	59.39	259^th	586	55.8%
2004	36.98	439^th	592	25.8%
2005	62.84	238^th	590	59.7%
2006	30.23	467^th	596	21.6%
2007	68.66	192^nd	612	68.6%
2008	72.07	165^th	624	73.6%
2009	66.48	227^th	632	64.1%
2010	67.29	220^th	643	65.8%
2011	76.98	141^st	655	78.5%
2012	78.39	127^th	665	80.9%
2013	67.61	229^th	670	65.8%
2014	71.13	183^rd	670	72.7%
2015	68.31	150^th	614	75.6%
2016	41.26	383^rd	643	40.4%
2017	47.03	342^nd	642	46.7%
2018	26.66	496^th	647	23.3%
2019	47.55	367^th	701	47.6%
2021	39.24	402^nd	688	41.6%
2022	78.01	121^st	699	82.7%
2023	88.96	62^nd	699	91.1%
2024	63.69	201^st	697	71.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bureau Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.09	167^th	374	55.3%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2023	40.58	217^th	476	54.4%
2024	55.40	144^th	482	70.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bureau Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.67	487^th	585	16.8%
2019	44.67	341^st	639	46.6%
2021	28.36	458^th	611	25.0%
2022	93.87	23^rd	626	96.3%
2023	87.16	48^th	644	92.5%
2024	79.32	85^th	639	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Bureau Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.09	486^th	620	21.6%
2019	45.09	364^th	665	45.3%
2021	44.30	333^rd	639	47.9%
2022	82.85	98^th	658	85.1%
2023	88.44	66^th	656	89.9%
2024	65.35	192^nd	664	71.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bureau Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.41	136^th	428	68.2%
2024	63.60	94^th	429	78.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Bureau Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.18	462^nd	619	25.4%
2019	48.54	324^th	675	52.0%
2021	32.85	419^th	653	35.8%
2022	71.09	145^th	664	78.2%
2023	86.53	68^th	668	89.8%
2024	59.67	218^th	668	67.4%

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Rank History for White students at Bureau Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.04	499^th	548	8.9%
2019	28.99	395^th	552	28.4%
2021	24.19	428^th	553	22.6%
2022	67.56	147^th	560	73.8%
2023	81.05	78^th	557	86.0%
2024	47.06	251^st	554	54.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bureau Valley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	413	0	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	413	0	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	424	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1998	409	0	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1999	417	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	417	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2001	381	0	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	391
2002	417	1	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2003	417	1	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2004	448	1	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
2005	472	1	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
2006	465	2	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
2007	453	3	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2008	418	0	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2009	399	1	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	2	411
2010	387	0	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	3	397
2011	364	0	0	7	2	0	3	0	376
2012	347	0	0	8	1	0	3	0	359
2013	323	1	1	7	0	1	0	0	333
2014	306	1	0	10	1	1	0	0	319
2015	296	1	2	6	0	0	2	0	307
2016	287	1	1	8	0	0	4	0	301
2017	319	0	1	9	0	0	4	0	333
2018	337	2	0	9	0	0	3	0	351
2019	319	0	2	11	1	0	8	0	341
2020	324	1	2	14	0	0	7	0	348
2021	318	2	3	11	0	0	6	0	340
2022	297	2	3	14	0	0	6	0	322
2023	291	2	2	14	0	0	7	1	317

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bureau Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	418	29.0	14.4	n/a
1996	418	29.0	14.4	n/a
1997	429	30.2	14.2	n/a
1998	414	29.0	14.3	n/a
1999	420	30.7	13.7	n/a
2000	423	32.0	13.2	n/a
2001	391	33.0	11.8	n/a
2002	429	32.5	13.2	21.9
2003	429	32.5	13.2	21.9
2004	461	31.8	14.5	29.1
2005	485	31.8	15.3	27.8
2006	475	31.8	14.9	29.9
2007	463	28.0	16.5	28.9
2008	424	28.0	15.1	32.3
2009	411	30.0	13.7	31.1
2010	397	30.2	13.1	34.3
2011	376	30.0	12.5	30.9
2012	359	31.0	11.5	36.2
2013	333	38.1	8.7	36.9
2014	319	27.0	11.8	35.7
2015	307	27.0	11.3	44.3
2016	301	24.0	12.5	38.5
2017	333	26.0	12.8	42
2018	351	26.5	13.2	44.2
2019	341	29.9	11.3	42.5
2020	348	30.0	11.6	33.6
2021	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	322	29.4	10.9	37.3
2023	317	28.2	11.2	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bureau Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	418	29.0	14.4	n/a
1996	418	29.0	14.4	n/a
1997	429	30.2	14.2	n/a
1998	414	29.0	14.3	n/a
1999	420	30.7	13.7	n/a
2000	423	32.0	13.2	n/a
2001	391	33.0	11.8	n/a
2002	429	32.5	13.2	21.9
2003	429	32.5	13.2	21.9
2004	461	31.8	14.5	29.1
2005	485	31.8	15.3	27.8
2006	475	31.8	14.9	29.9
2007	463	28.0	16.5	28.9
2008	424	28.0	15.1	32.3
2009	411	30.0	13.7	31.1
2010	397	30.2	13.1	34.3
2011	376	30.0	12.5	30.9
2012	359	31.0	11.5	36.2
2013	333	38.1	8.7	36.9
2014	319	27.0	11.8	35.7
2015	307	27.0	11.3	44.3
2016	301	24.0	12.5	38.5
2017	333	26.0	12.8	42
2018	351	26.5	13.2	44.2
2019	341	29.9	11.3	42.5
2020	348	30.0	11.6	33.6
2021	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	322	29.4	10.9	37.3
2023	317	28.2	11.2	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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