DePue USD 103 operates 2 public schools serving 329 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 318 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bureau County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,304 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 15.5% local, 71.5% state, and 13.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $83,540 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 55/100, ranked #38 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 159:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% White, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Depue Elem School accounts for 73.0% of all DePue USD 103 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DePue USD 103-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
DePue USD 103 student-counselor ratio is 159:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
DePue USD 103 chronic absenteeism rate is 32.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
DePue USD 103 has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 329 students.
How much does DePue USD 103 spend per student?
DePue USD 103 spends $16,304 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #38 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in DePue USD 103?
The average teacher salary in DePue USD 103 is $83,540 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DePue USD 103?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bureau County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DePue USD 103?
DePue USD 103 students are 89.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DePue USD 103?
DePue USD 103 has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #38 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.