Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 281 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District.
Public Preschools in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
6,771 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dekalb CUSD 428 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#743 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.3%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
32%
33%
% Black
28%
18%
% White
31%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,304 is less than the state median of $21,694. 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
$19,124
$22,456
Spending / Student
$17,304
$21,694
Best Dekalb CUSD 428 School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1515 S 4th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2999
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2999
Gr: PK | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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