Neponset Grade School

138 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Neponset Grade School is a small, public elementary school located in the quiet, rural community of Neponset, Illinois. As part of the Bureau Valley Community Unit School District #340, the school serves students in the early grade levels, providing a foundational education in a close-knit, intimate environment. Because of its location in a small village, the school emphasizes a personalized approach to learning where staff, students, and families often maintain strong, long-standing connections within the local community.

The school is characterized by its focus on basic academic development and social-emotional growth, utilizing the resources of the larger Bureau Valley district to support its curriculum. While it maintains the charm and manageable scale of a neighborhood school, students at Neponset benefit from being part of a district-wide system that coordinates extracurricular activities, professional development, and educational standards. For families in the area, Neponset Grade School represents a traditional educational setting centered on community values and a commitment to the success of its youngest learners.

138

Total Students

11.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Neponset Grade School
Demographic	Student Count
White	109
Hispanic	21
Black	3
Two or More	5

White
109 (79.0 %)
Hispanic
21 (15.2 %)
Two or More
5 (3.6 %)
Black
3 (2.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Kewanee CUSD 229
Phone:	(309)594-2306
Website:	http://kcud229.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	138
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 12

Grade 1 13

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 10

Grade 4 11

Grade 5 15

Grade 6 12

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 15