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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 preschool serving 306 students in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
3,598 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
403 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
130 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
2,842 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
79%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
220
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
270
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
21
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Prairie Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
820 Borden Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8299
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8299
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
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