B+
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Sycamore, Sycamore, Cortland and Mayfield, and parts of DeKalb, Cortland, Virgil, Burlington and South Grove.
Students
3,720
Schools
7
Spent per student
$18,910
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$75.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
- School Grade B+: better than 71% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $75.4M, about $20,280 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,910 per student · 12% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,589’20
3,599’21
3,598’22
3,665’23
3,720’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Community Unit School District 301Campton, Lily Lake, Plato
$15,727per student
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428DeKalb, Malta
$21,601per student
Kaneland Community Unit School District 302Kaneville, Pierce
$21,339per student
Rochelle Township High School District 212Lynnville, Malta
$20,909per 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.