Top Rankings
Sycamore CUSD 427 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 266 students in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
3,599 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sycamore CUSD 427 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
382 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
116 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
2,888 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
80%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
256
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,274 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 $16,778 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,274
$22,162
Spending / Student
$16,778
$21,409
Best Sycamore CUSD 427 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
820 Borden Ave
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8299
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8299
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
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