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Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 127 students in Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District.
Public High Schools in Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public high schools of 29%).
Public High School in Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is School District 428 Iyc-hrb, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
127 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 60-64% has increased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
86 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
68%
16%
# White Students
24 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
85
# Students in K Grade:
-
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Alternative School
17808 State Highway 100 W
Grafton, IL 62037
(618) 786-2371
Grafton, IL 62037
(618) 786-2371
Grades: 8-12
| 10 students
Rank: n/an/a
Illinois Youth Center-warrenville
Alternative School
30w200 Ferry Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 983-6231
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 983-6231
Grades: 8-12
| 20 students
Rank: n/an/a
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles
Alternative School
3825 Campton Hills Dr
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(630) 584-0506
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(630) 584-0506
Grades: 8-12
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
Iyc Chicago
Alternative School
136 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 633-5219
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 633-5219
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
School District 428 Iyc-hrb
Alternative School
1201 W Poplar St
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 252-8681
Harrisburg, IL 62946
(618) 252-8681
Grades: 7-12
| 48 students
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