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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,549 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
6,840 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
47,680 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
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,059 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
29%
# Black Students
1,925 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
28%
22%
# White Students
2,313 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
34%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
486
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
529
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
492
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
468
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
490
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
503
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
547
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
554
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
475
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
574
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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