Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 289 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District.
Public Preschools in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
6,719 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dekalb CUSD 428 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,095 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
32%
# Black Students
1,874 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
28%
18%
# White Students
2,171 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
33%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
474 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
289
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
445
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
517
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
511
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
472
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
454
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
504
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
494
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
556
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
474
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
530
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,272 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,438 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$19,272
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,438
$21,244
Best Dekalb CUSD 428 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1515 S 4th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2999
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2999
Grades: PK
| 289 students
Recent Articles
Year-Round Or Traditional Schedule?
Which is more appropriate for your child? A year-round attendance schedule or traditional schedule? We look at the pros and cons.
Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Join a Sports Team
Participating in team sports has a great many benefits for children, there is no doubt. In this article you will learn what those benefits are.
White Students are Now the Minority in U.S. Public Schools
Increasing birth rates among immigrant families from Asia and Central and South America, combined with lower birth rates among white families, means that for the first time in history, public school students in the United States are majority-minority. This shift in demographics poses difficulties for schools as they work to accommodate children of varying language abilities and socio-economic backgrounds.
