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Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Squaw Grove Township, Hinckley, Big Rock Township, Big Rock and Pierce Township, 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 Eppards Point Township.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
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.
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302Cortland Township, Kaneville Township, Sugar Grove Township
$21,339per student
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428Afton Township, Cortland Township
$21,601per student
Indian Creek Community Unit District 425Afton Township, Clinton Township
$17,266per student
Aurora East Unit School District 131Aurora
$19,119per 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.