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Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Squaw Grove, Hinckley, Big Rock, Big Rock and Pierce, and parts of Sugar Grove.
Students
730
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,661
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $5.5M, about $7,516 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Afton.
PK–59 elementary schoolsDeKalb Community Unit School District 428
6–83 middle schoolsDeKalb Community Unit School District 428
9–122 high schoolsDeKalb Community Unit School District 428
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,661 per student · 9% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 45%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 30%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
684’20
707’21
696’22
700’23
730’24
Up 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.