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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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,552 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
6,851 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dekalb CUSD 428 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#776 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,986 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
29%
# Black Students
1,873 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
27%
22%
# White Students
2,448 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
36%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
435 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
524
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
490
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
485
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
554
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,102 is less than the state median of $21,409. 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
$18,900
$22,162
Spending / Student
$17,102
$21,409
Best Dekalb CUSD 428 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntley Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1515 S 4th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2241
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2241
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #22.
Clinton Rosette Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
650 N 1st St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2226
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2226
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
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