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Sycamore CUSD 427 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,191 students in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sycamore High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
3,598 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sycamore CUSD 427 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#328 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
403 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
130 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,842 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
79%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
136
# Students in K Grade:
220
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,279 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 $16,782 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,279
$21,914
Spending / Student
$16,782
$21,170
Best Sycamore CUSD 427 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sycamore High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
427 Spartan Trl
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8160
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8160
Grades: 9-12
| 1,191 students
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