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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 is 1 public high school serving 2,073 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dekalb High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
6,851 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
433 Teachers
41,528 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,986 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
28%
# Black Students
1,873 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
27%
16%
# White Students
2,448 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
36%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
435 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
171
# Students in K Grade:
524
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
490
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
485
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
554
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
475
149,884
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dekalb High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 W Dresser Rd
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,073 students
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