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Dekalb CUSD 428 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,526 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
6,840 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dekalb CUSD 428 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,059 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
27%
# Black Students
1,925 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
28%
17%
# White Students
2,313 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
34%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
486
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
529
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
468
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
503
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
547
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
574
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,931 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,129 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,931
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,129
$21,170
Best Dekalb CUSD 428 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malta Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5068 Il Route 38
Malta, IL 60150
(815) 754-2970
Malta, IL 60150
(815) 754-2970
Grades: K-5
| 285 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
211 Mccormick Dr
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2263
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2263
Grades: K-5
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
Huntley Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1515 S 4th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2241
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2241
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #44.
Clinton Rosette Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
650 N 1st St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2226
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2226
Grades: 6-8
| 615 students
Rank: #55.
Littlejohn Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1121 School St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2258
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2258
Grades: K-5
| 356 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 E Sunset Pl
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2212
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2212
Grades: K-5
| 291 students
Rank: #77.
Tyler Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1021 Alden Circle
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2389
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2389
Grades: K-5
| 309 students
Rank: #88.
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3225 Sangamon Dr
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-9936
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-9936
Grades: K-5
| 342 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Cortland Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
370 E Lexington Ave
Cortland, IL 60112
(815) 754-2360
Cortland, IL 60112
(815) 754-2360
Grades: K-5
| 519 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Founders Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
821 S 7th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-3800
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-3800
Grades: K-5
| 556 students
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