Bureau Valley Walnut Elementary School in Walnut, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bureau Valley Walnut Elementary School is a rural public school in Walnut, Illinois that is part of Bureau Valley Community Unit 340. It serves 153 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.5:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

153 Students

28 Teachers

323 S Main St

Walnut, IL 61376 View local requests

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Bureau Valley Walnut Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Cady

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Bureau Valley Walnut Elementary School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bureau Valley Walnut Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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