DePue High School

www.depueschools.org

101 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

DePue High School is a small, public secondary school located in the village of DePue, Illinois, serving the local community within the DePue Unit School District #103. As a close-knit educational institution, the school focuses on providing personalized instruction and fostering a supportive environment where students can build strong relationships with both their peers and faculty. Despite its rural setting, the school is dedicated to preparing its students for post-secondary success, whether they intend to pursue higher education or enter the workforce immediately after graduation.

The school functions as a central pillar of the DePue community, offering a standard high school curriculum alongside extracurricular activities that encourage student engagement. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, DePue High School aims to offer a focused academic experience that addresses the individual needs of its diverse student body. Its location in Bureau County reflects the school's commitment to the values of a small-town educational environment while striving to meet the evolving academic standards of the state of Illinois.

101

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DePue High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	86
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	2

Hispanic
86 (85.1 %)
White
11 (10.9 %)
Two or More
2 (2.0 %)
Black
1 (1.0 %)
Asian
1 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DePue USD 103
Phone:	(815)447-2121
Website:	http://www.depueschools.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	101
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.8
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

Grade 9 30

Grade 10 29

Grade 11 24

Grade 12 18