B+
Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Clinton, Waterman, Shabbona, Afton, Willow Creek, Shabbona, Lee, Milan, Paw Paw and Victor, and parts of Squaw Grove and Alto.
Students
750
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,266
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.5M, about $1,987 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 proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,266 per student · 20% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 28%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
716’20
736’21
711’22
736’23
750’24
Up 4.7% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 15%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rochelle Township High School District 212Dement, Malta, Reynolds
$20,909per student
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429Big Rock, Pierce
$19,661per student
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428DeKalb, Malta
$21,601per student
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302Pierce
$21,339per student
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.