DeKalb Community Unit School District 428

901 S 4th St, Dekalb, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

6,484

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

20%

Percent Proficient - Math

22%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

18,803

households

47,668

Total Population

$158,300

Average House Value

$906

Average Housing Rent

$50,717

Average Household Income

93.53%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 is a public school district serving Dekalb area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 12 schools served 6,484 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 12 schools. A total of 356 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 20% of students are proficient in Math learning and 22% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(815)754-2330 901 S 4th St, Dekalb, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

CRISTINA MEYER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

SARAH ABATE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

SARAH ABATE

email phone

Schools in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428

In DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Cortland Elementary School View

553 Students

15 Students per teacher

Jefferson Elem School View

325 Students

16 Students per teacher

Lincoln Elementary School View

259 Students

17 Students per teacher

Littlejohn Elem School View

453 Students

17 Students per teacher

Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch View

316 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Huntley Middle School View

789 Students

15 Students per teacher

Clinton Rosette Middle School View

Dekalb High School View

1,824 Students

17 Students per teacher

Dekalb Early Learning And Development Center View

241 Students

30 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

Dekalb, IL

$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

Mount Carmel, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Trail College VIEW

Robinson, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

Fairfield, IL

$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 6,484 students are attending DeKalb Community Unit School District 428. By gender, there are 3,045 (47.0%) and 2,893 (44.6%) female students at DeKalb Community Unit School District 428.

By race/ethnicity, 2,953 White (45.5%), 1,230 Black (19.0%), and114 Asian (1.8%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 28.1%	1,821	917	904
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%	18	7	11
Asian 1.8%	114	51	63
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	3	2	1
Black 19.0%	1,230	618	612
White 45.5%	2,953	1,529	1,424
Two or More Races 5.3%	347	177	170
Total	6,486	3,301	3,185

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	707	391	316
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	1	2
Asian	36	22	14
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	0	1
Black	32	19	13
White	68	39	29
Two or More Races	7	4	3
Total	915	505	410

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	289	171	118
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	2	1
Asian	6	4	2
Black	219	144	75
White	486	305	181
Two or More Races	67	44	23
Total	1,070	670	400

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 20%	20%	26%	14%	13%	17%	17%	25%	27%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 45%	40-49%	*	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 14%	14%	20-24%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%
Black students 7%	7%	15-19%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%	6-9%
White students 30%	30%	35-39%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%	35-39%	40-44%
Two or More Races 17%	15-19%	30-39%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	40-59%	21-39%	≤20%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 3%	3%	≤10%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 11%	11%	15%	8%	7%	9%	6-9%	15-19%	10-14%
Limited English proficient students 5%	5%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	<50%
Female students 20%	20%	25-29%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%
Male students 20%	20%	25-29%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	25-29%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 10%	≤10%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 17%	15-19%	21-39%	40-59%	≤20%	21-39%	11-19%	11-19%
Hispanic students 16%	16%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	20-24%	10-14%	15-19%
Black students 10%	10%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 45%	40-49%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*
Male students 17%	17%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%
Limited English proficient students 5%	5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤5%	≤5%	10-14%	6-9%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 27%	27%	30-34%	30-34%	15-19%	30-34%	20-24%	15-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 13%	13%	10-14%	10-14%	8%	16%	13%	11%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 4%	4%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤10%
All students 22%	22%	23%	21%	15%	24%	20%	19%
White students 52%	50-54%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 406 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 428 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at DeKalb Community Unit School District 428.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	406
Advanced Placement Math	62
Advanced Placement Science	148
Advanced Placement Other programs	291
SAT/ACT Participation	428

Teachers & Staffs

Total 386 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. All teachers are certified. 72.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	386	Students per teacher: 18 to 1
Teachers who are certified	386	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	54	14.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	51	13.2%
School counselors	9	Students per counselor: 720 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	11	-
Nurses	6	-
Psychologists	3	-
Social workers	9	-