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 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 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.