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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 177 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District.
Public Preschools in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
6,851 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
36,997 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,986 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
1,873 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
27%
19%
# White Students
2,448 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
36%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
435 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
524
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
490
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
485
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
554
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
15
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1515 S 4th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2999
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2999
Grades: PK
| 177 students
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