C−
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves DeKalb, DeKalb, Cortland, Cortland, Malta, Malta and Afton, and parts of Sycamore, Pierce, South Grove and Milan.
Students
6,771
Schools
13
Spent per student
$21,601
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$110.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $110.4M, about $16,298 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Leepertown.
PK–8Ladd Comm Cons SchLadd Community Consolidated School District 94
9–12Hall High SchoolHall High School District 502
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,601 per student · 0% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 54%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,618’20
6,851’21
6,840’22
6,719’23
6,771’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 32%White 31%Black 28%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Founders Elementary School
C−565 students15:1
Cortland Elementary School
C−523 students13:1
Littlejohn Elem School
C−362 students15:1
Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch
D−328 students14:1
Jefferson Elem School
C308 students11:1
Malta Elementary School
C+293 students15:1
Lincoln Elementary School
C272 students16:1
Tyler Elementary School
C−265 students14:1
Huntley Middle School
C865 students12:1
Clinton Rosette Middle School
C575 students12:1
DeKalb High School
B−2,134 students15:1
Beyond One Barb Transition Center
0 students0:1
DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr
281 students20:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427Mayfield, Sycamore
$18,910per student
Indian Creek Community Unit District 425Clinton, Shabbona
$17,266per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Alto, Dement, Lynnville
$20,909per student
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302Kaneville, Virgil
$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.