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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 middle schools serving 127 students in Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District.
Public Middle Schools in Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle schools of 29%).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
127 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
47,956 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
86 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
68%
22%
# White Students
24 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
19%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
-
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District Public Middle 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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