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School districts in Bureau County, IL
Bureau County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 4,410 students in 2024–25. The largest is Princeton ESD 115 (1,091 students, 25% of the county), followed by Bureau Valley CUSD 340 and Spring Valley CCSD 99. 9 of the 12 offer kindergarten. Illinois's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by September 1.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton ESD 115 506 E Dover Rd, Princeton also serves Putnam County | Pre-K–12 | 6 | 1,091 | 106 | (815) 875-3162 |
| Bureau Valley CUSD 340 9068 2125 N Avenue, Manilus also serves Lee County and Whiteside County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 906 | 56 | (815) 445-3101 |
| Spring Valley CCSD 99 999 N Strong Ave, Spring Valley | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 632 | 53 | (815) 664-4242 |
| Princeton HSD 500 103 S Euclid Ave, Princeton also serves Putnam County | 9–12 | 1 | 479 | — | (815) 875-3308 |
| Hall HSD 502 800 W Erie St, Spring Valley | 9–12 | 1 | 388 | — | (815) 664-2100 |
| DePue USD 103 204 Pleasant, DePue | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 318 | 25 | (815) 447-2121 |
| Ladd CCSD 94 232 E Cleveland St, Ladd | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 183 | 19 | (815) 894-2363 |
| La Moille CUSD 303 801 S Main St, La Moille also serves Lee County | K–12 | 2 | 182 | 11 | (815) 490-7086 |
| Ohio CCSD 17 103 S Memorial St, Ohio also serves Lee County | K–8 | 1 | 85 | 9 | (815) 376-4414 |
| Malden CCSD 84 350 East St, Malden | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 79 | 4 | (815) 643-2436 |
| Dalzell SD 98 307 Chestnut St, Dalzell | K–8 | 1 | 45 | 6 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (815) 663-8821 |
| Ohio CHSD 505 103 S Memorial St, Ohio also serves Lee County | 9–12 | 1 | 22 | — | (815) 376-2934 |
Bureau County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 22 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Ohio CHSD 505, with 22 students; the median Bureau County district has 183. By grade span: 3 9–12, 3 Pre-K–12, 3 Pre-K–8, 2 K–8 and 1 K–12. Without kindergarten: Princeton HSD 500 (9–12), Hall HSD 502 (9–12) and Ohio CHSD 505 (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 9 districts that report a K grade: 289 children. The biggest kindergarten was Princeton ESD 115's, with 106; Bureau Valley CUSD 340 had 56, and the smallest, Malden CCSD 84, had 4.
Bureau County holds 12 of Illinois's 855 regular districts (1.4%) and 0.2% of its 1,837,668 public school students, ranking 14th of 102 counties by number of districts and 44th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 11 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 200 students.
6 districts reach past the county line: Princeton ESD 115 (into Putnam County), Bureau Valley CUSD 340 (into Lee County and Whiteside County), Princeton HSD 500 (into Putnam County), La Moille CUSD 303 (into Lee County), Ohio CCSD 17 (into Lee County) and Ohio CHSD 505 (into Lee County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 6 of Bureau County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 12 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Princeton ESD 115 · Bureau Valley CUSD 340 · Spring Valley CCSD 99 · Princeton HSD 500 · Hall HSD 502 · DePue USD 103 · Ladd CCSD 94 · La Moille CUSD 303 · Ohio CCSD 17 · Malden CCSD 84 · Ohio CHSD 505
What grade will my child be in?
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