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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 middle school serving 850 students in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,599 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
47,090 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
382 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
29%
# Black Students
116 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
2,888 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
80%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
256
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
7,829
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sycamore Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Maplewood Dr
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8170
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8170
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
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