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Sycamore Community Unit School District 427

Item: Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

245 W Exchange St
Sycamore, IL 60178-1495

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Top 50%

Tel: (815) 899-8103

syc427.org

Top Rankings

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

7 Schools

4,394 Schools

# Students

3,665 Students

1,845,459 Students

# Teachers

262 Teachers

136,638 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
Pre-K	60	83
Kind	249	125
1	237	131
2	283	137
3	272	135
4	262	135
5	276	135
6	283	137
7	282	141
8	271	143
9	304	155
10	299	156
11	292	153
12	295	150

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District Rank

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#322 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
2023	#322
2022	#328
2021	#345
2019	#288
2018	#262
2017	#297
2016	#252
2015	#233
2014	#270
2013	#258
2012	#420

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	29%	27%
2021	26%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	38%	32%
2017	38%	32%
2016	40%	31%
2015	38%	29%
2014	65%	59%
2013	66%	58%
2012	84%	80%
2011	83%	80%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2022	32%	30%
2021	32%	32%
2019	45%	38%
2018	38%	37%
2017	40%	38%
2016	39%	36%
2015	40%	38%
2014	65%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	79%	75%

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62%

50%

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	94%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	96%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	93%	85%
2015	90%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	83%
2012	94%	82%
2011	86%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	0.36	0.70
2022	0.34	0.68
2021	0.33	0.68
2020	0.31	0.68
2019	0.31	0.68
2018	0.27	0.67
2017	0.27	0.67
2016	0.27	0.67
2015	0.30	0.67
2014	0.31	0.66
2013	0.33	0.66
2012	0.33	0.65
2011	0.32	0.66
2010	0.29	0.64
2009	0.27	0.64
2008	0.27	0.64
2007	0.23	0.63
2006	0.24	0.61
2005	0.21	0.61
2004	0.19	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.14	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.13	0.56
1998	0.13	0.56
1997	0.14	0.54
1996	0.14	0.53
1995	0.13	0.53
1994	0.13	0.52
1993	0.12	0.52
1992	0.12	0.52
1991	0.12	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	11%	27%
2022	11%	27%
2021	9%	27%
2020	9%	26%
2019	9%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	8%	25%
2013	9%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	9%	23%
2010	8%	22%
2009	7%	22%
2008	7%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	4%	17%
2022	3%	17%
2021	4%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	3%	17%
2015	3%	17%
2014	3%	17%
2013	3%	18%
2012	3%	18%
2011	3%	18%
2010	3%	20%
2009	3%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	4%	21%
2003	4%	21%
2002	4%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	3%	21%
1999	3%	21%
1998	3%	21%
1997	4%	20%
1996	4%	21%
1995	3%	20%
1994	3%	21%
1993	3%	21%
1992	3%	21%
1991	4%	21%

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% White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	79%	45%
2022	80%	47%
2021	81%	47%
2020	83%	48%
2019	83%	48%
2018	85%	49%
2017	85%	49%
2016	85%	49%
2015	84%	49%
2014	82%	50%
2013	81%	50%
2012	81%	51%
2011	82%	51%
2010	84%	53%
2009	85%	53%
2008	85%	54%
2007	87%	55%
2006	87%	56%
2005	89%	57%
2004	90%	57%
2003	91%	58%
2002	92%	59%
2001	93%	60%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	63%
1997	93%	64%
1996	92%	64%
1995	93%	65%
1994	93%	65%
1993	94%	65%
1992	94%	66%
1991	93%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,945 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,476 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$66 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	$66 MM	$15 MM
2022	$66 MM	$14 MM
2021	$66 MM	$15 MM
2020	$66 MM	$14 MM
2019	$65 MM	$14 MM
2018	$61 MM	$15 MM
2017	$57 MM	$13 MM
2016	$57 MM	$12 MM
2015	$48 MM	$10 MM
2014	$52 MM	$12 MM
2012	$48 MM	$11 MM
2011	$51 MM	$11 MM
2010	$48 MM	$10 MM
2009	$48 MM	$10 MM
2008	$43 MM	$9 MM
2007	$39 MM	$9 MM
2006	$35 MM	$8 MM
2005	$33 MM	$8 MM
2004	$29 MM	$8 MM
2003	$27 MM	$7 MM
2002	$26 MM	$8 MM
2001	$26 MM	$7 MM
2000	$20 MM	$7 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$21 MM	$6 MM
1997	$19 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$60 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	$60 MM	$14 MM
2022	$60 MM	$14 MM
2021	$60 MM	$14 MM
2020	$60 MM	$14 MM
2019	$58 MM	$13 MM
2018	$56 MM	$14 MM
2017	$55 MM	$12 MM
2016	$55 MM	$12 MM
2015	$53 MM	$11 MM
2014	$55 MM	$12 MM
2012	$51 MM	$11 MM
2011	$59 MM	$11 MM
2010	$53 MM	$11 MM
2009	$68 MM	$10 MM
2008	$48 MM	$9 MM
2007	$39 MM	$9 MM
2006	$32 MM	$8 MM
2005	$34 MM	$8 MM
2004	$33 MM	$8 MM
2003	$28 MM	$8 MM
2002	$27 MM	$8 MM
2001	$26 MM	$7 MM
2000	$26 MM	$7 MM
1999	$34 MM	$6 MM
1998	$27 MM	$6 MM
1997	$16 MM	$5 MM
1996	$15 MM	$5 MM
1995	$14 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,945

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	$18,279	$17,333
2022	$17,681	$19,707
2021	$18,325	$17,764
2020	$17,681	$19,707
2019	$17,460	$17,662
2018	$16,342	$19,255
2017	$15,227	$17,801
2016	$15,228	$14,596
2015	$12,724	$11,118
2014	$13,836	$13,203
2012	$12,579	$11,701
2011	$13,472	$11,859
2010	$12,511	$11,118
2009	$12,794	$10,546
2008	$11,627	$11,298
2007	$10,949	$10,143
2006	$10,132	$9,054
2005	$10,041	$9,158
2004	$9,345	$8,999
2003	$8,756	$8,614
2002	$8,779	$8,976
2001	$8,694	$8,649
2000	$6,882	$8,451
1999	$8,163	$7,697
1998	$6,376	$5,971
1997	$5,988	$5,662
1995	$5,745	$5,677
1992	$4,417	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,476

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Illinois
2023	$16,782	$16,251
2022	$16,204	$19,097
2021	$16,824	$16,655
2020	$16,204	$19,097
2019	$15,620	$17,005
2018	$15,057	$18,215
2017	$14,716	$17,235
2016	$14,572	$14,516
2015	$14,079	$11,218
2014	$14,698	$12,904
2012	$13,379	$11,755
2011	$15,586	$11,220
2010	$13,843	$11,218
2009	$18,239	$10,416
2008	$13,016	$10,971
2007	$11,061	$9,827
2006	$9,189	$8,997
2005	$10,305	$9,234
2004	$10,537	$9,089
2003	$9,151	$9,395
2002	$8,934	$9,305
2001	$8,710	$8,562
2000	$9,045	$8,142
1999	$11,495	$7,325
1998	$8,302	$5,848
1997	$5,045	$5,503
1995	$5,185	$5,507
1992	$4,868	$4,672

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Best Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Grove Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

850 Republic Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8124

Gr: K-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #22.

Sycamore High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

427 Spartan Trl
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8160

Gr: 9-12 | 1,190 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

North Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
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Top 50%

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1680 Brickville Rd
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8209

Gr: K-5 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Southeast Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

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718 S Locust St
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8219

Gr: K-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

South Prairie Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

820 Borden Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8299

Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #66.

West Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

240 S Fair St
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8219

Gr: K-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #77.

Sycamore Middle School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

150 Maplewood Dr
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8170

Gr: 6-8 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Sycamore Community Unit School District 427?

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 manages 7 public schools serving 3,665 students.

What is the rank of Sycamore Community Unit School District 427?

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 is ranked #315 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427?

78% of Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Sycamore Community Unit School District 427?

Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Sycamore Community Unit School District 427's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,476 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,665 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 94% (Top 10% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education