Depue Usd 103, IL - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Depue Usd 103

DePue USD 103 serves a small enrollment across prekindergarten through twelfth grade in Bureau County. The district's current academic performance shows deep and widespread weakness in standardized testing across mathematics and English language arts. In math, proficiency rates range from near-zero in fourth grade to modest single-digit and low-double-digit results in other tested grades, with eighth grade at the lower end. English language arts proficiency is similarly constrained, with most grades between three and thirty-one percent, and third and fourth grade near the basement. Science results, where tested, sit in the low single digits to low double digits. Among Bureau County's districts, DePue's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile, reflecting performance well below what the county's other districts achieve.

The district's enrollment is diverse by ethnicity, with a large majority of students identifying as Hispanic, a small white population, and representation of other groups. Grade-level enrollment is modest and uneven, ranging from a low of about fifteen students to a high of about thirty-four. Prekindergarten enrollment is notably larger than other early grades, suggesting an early-childhood focus or programmatic structure. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data were not available; neither were special education and English learner enrollment counts or rates, leaving a gap in understanding the full scope of student needs.

The district operates two schools: DePue Elementary School and DePue High School. No data on graduation rate, attendance patterns, discipline, course breadth, or staffing were provided, so the character of the high school pathway and the district's capacity to support student progression remain unclear from the available information.

Chronic absenteeism in the district is reported at a level below the county median, a relative strength. Per-pupil spending places the district in the middle-to-upper range of Bureau County spending, suggesting resources are deployed but not at the high end.

Housing values in the district's area are modest relative to state and national benchmarks, and rental affordability is within reasonable range for the national standard. The broader economic context shows stable unemployment and a 30-year mortgage rate in the mid-six-percent range.

A parent considering this district should engage directly with school leadership to understand the drivers of the low proficiency results, the interventions underway, recent curriculum or instructional changes, and the specific pathways and supports available at the high school level. The distance between current academic performance and county norms is substantial enough to warrant concrete questions about turnaround efforts, staff stability, and family engagement in student learning.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

324

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 87%

Black 1%

White 11%

Asian 1%

Two+ 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

Gr 4

—

Gr 5

30%

—

Gr 6

25%

—

Gr 7

31%

—

Gr 8

10%

—

Math

Gr 3

—

Gr 4

—

Gr 5

10%

—

Gr 6

13%

—

Gr 7

13%

—

Gr 8

—

Science

Gr 5

20%

—

Gr 8

—

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

DePue High School

DePue Elem School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

Grade 3

Grade 4

18%

Grade 5

17%

Grade 6

11%

Grade 7

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

Grade 3

Grade 4

36%

Grade 5

28%

Grade 6

32%

Grade 7

13%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

18%

Grade 5

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$182,778

Year-over-year change+7.8%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$144K to $185K

vs. state typical0.63x

vs. national typical0.50x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
61356	Princeton	$185K	+7.9%	42.5%
61362	Spring Valley	$144K	+6.0%	2.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,100/mo

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
61356	Princeton	$1,100	—	42.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$922/mo

Home price / national median income2.2x

Annual rent / national median income15.8%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$178/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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