B
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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
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.