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Public School Review - Established 2003

Dekalb CUSD 428 School District

501 W Dresser Rd
Dekalb, IL 60115-4411
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (815) 754-2330
www.dist428.org

Top Rankings

Dekalb CUSD 428 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 281 students in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District.
Public Preschools in Dekalb CUSD 428 School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
6,771 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dekalb CUSD 428 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#743 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School District
2023#743
2022#740
2021#776
2019#721
2018#705
2017#691
2016#559
2015#549
2014#567
2013#545
2012#607
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13%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
202313%27%
202111%28%
201920%33%
201818%32%
201720%32%
201623%31%
201521%29%
201451%59%
201353%58%
201280%80%
201182%80%
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16%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
202216%30%
202116%32%
201922%38%
201818%37%
201725%38%
201627%36%
201529%38%
201455%57%
201358%58%
201274%75%
201176%75%
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35%
50%
79%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
202379%87%
202274%87%
201884%87%
201786%87%
201684%85%
201582%85%
201480%86%
201383%83%
201278%82%
201184%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
20240.720.70
20230.720.70
20220.710.68
20210.710.68
20200.690.68
20190.690.68
20180.660.67
20170.660.67
20160.650.67
20150.630.67
20140.630.66
20130.620.66
20120.600.65
20110.590.66
20100.550.64
20090.530.64
20080.520.64
20070.490.63
20060.460.61
20050.470.61
20040.440.60
20030.440.59
20020.430.59
20010.400.58
20000.380.57
19990.360.56
19980.350.56
19970.340.54
19960.350.53
19950.310.53
19940.300.52
19930.300.52
19920.280.52
19910.270.52
19900.260.51
19890.250.51
19880.230.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
20241%6%
20231%6%
20222%5%
20212%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20162%5%
20151%6%
20143%5%
20133%5%
20122%4%
20113%5%
20104%5%
20094%5%
20084%5%
20073%5%
20062%5%
20053%5%
20043%4%
20033%4%
20023%4%
20013%4%
20002%3%
19993%3%
19983%3%
19973%3%
19964%3%
19954%3%
19944%3%
19934%3%
19924%3%
19914%3%
19904%3%
19894%3%
19884%2%
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% Hispanic
32%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
202431%28%
202330%27%
202229%27%
202129%27%
202028%26%
201928%26%
201827%26%
201727%26%
201627%26%
201525%25%
201423%25%
201322%24%
201222%24%
201121%23%
201021%22%
200920%22%
200818%21%
200718%20%
200616%19%
200515%18%
200414%18%
200314%17%
200213%16%
200112%15%
200011%15%
199910%14%
19989%13%
19979%13%
19969%12%
19957%12%
19946%11%
19936%11%
19926%10%
19915%10%
19904%9%
19894%9%
19884%9%
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% Black
28%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
202427%16%
202327%17%
202226%17%
202124%17%
202020%17%
201920%17%
201818%17%
201718%17%
201617%17%
201517%17%
201416%17%
201315%18%
201214%18%
201113%18%
201014%20%
200913%20%
200813%20%
200711%20%
20069%20%
200511%20%
200411%21%
200310%21%
200210%21%
20019%21%
20008%21%
19998%21%
19988%21%
19977%20%
19967%21%
19957%20%
19946%21%
19937%21%
19926%21%
19917%21%
19906%22%
19896%22%
19885%22%
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% White
31%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
202434%45%
202336%45%
202237%47%
202140%47%
202044%48%
201944%48%
201849%49%
201749%49%
201650%49%
201553%49%
201454%50%
201356%50%
201258%51%
201159%51%
201061%53%
200963%53%
200865%54%
200768%55%
200673%56%
200570%57%
200472%57%
200373%58%
200274%59%
200176%60%
200079%61%
199979%62%
199880%63%
199781%64%
199680%64%
199582%65%
199484%65%
199383%65%
199284%66%
199184%66%
199086%66%
198986%66%
198887%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
20247%4%
20236%4%
20226%4%
20215%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20185%3%
20175%3%
20164%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,304 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
2023$129 MM$15 MM
2022$130 MM$14 MM
2021$129 MM$15 MM
2020$130 MM$14 MM
2019$123 MM$14 MM
2018$114 MM$15 MM
2017$108 MM$13 MM
2016$99 MM$12 MM
2015$79 MM$10 MM
2014$90 MM$12 MM
2012$83 MM$11 MM
2011$97 MM$11 MM
2010$79 MM$10 MM
2009$69 MM$10 MM
2008$63 MM$9 MM
2007$57 MM$9 MM
2006$53 MM$8 MM
2005$50 MM$8 MM
2004$57 MM$8 MM
2003$35 MM$7 MM
2002$46 MM$8 MM
2001$42 MM$7 MM
2000$34 MM$7 MM
1999$34 MM$7 MM
1998$30 MM$6 MM
1997$29 MM$5 MM
1996$27 MM$5 MM
1995$24 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$117 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
2023$117 MM$14 MM
2022$115 MM$14 MM
2021$117 MM$14 MM
2020$115 MM$14 MM
2019$108 MM$13 MM
2018$103 MM$14 MM
2017$101 MM$12 MM
2016$97 MM$12 MM
2015$114 MM$11 MM
2014$92 MM$12 MM
2012$89 MM$11 MM
2011$114 MM$11 MM
2010$114 MM$11 MM
2009$85 MM$10 MM
2008$64 MM$9 MM
2007$55 MM$9 MM
2006$50 MM$8 MM
2005$53 MM$8 MM
2004$47 MM$8 MM
2003$46 MM$8 MM
2002$42 MM$8 MM
2001$38 MM$7 MM
2000$37 MM$7 MM
1999$39 MM$6 MM
1998$30 MM$6 MM
1997$27 MM$5 MM
1996$24 MM$5 MM
1995$23 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,124
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
2023$18,931$17,333
2022$19,693$19,707
2021$19,566$17,764
2020$19,693$19,707
2019$18,778$17,662
2018$17,580$19,255
2017$16,707$17,801
2016$15,580$14,596
2015$13,156$11,118
2014$14,395$13,203
2012$13,679$11,701
2011$16,228$11,859
2010$13,090$11,118
2009$11,556$10,546
2008$10,609$11,298
2007$9,654$10,143
2006$9,275$9,054
2005$9,033$9,158
2004$10,433$8,999
2003$6,578$8,614
2002$8,623$8,976
2001$8,198$8,649
2000$7,303$8,451
1999$7,387$7,697
1998$6,093$5,971
1997$5,992$5,662
1995$5,937$5,677
1992$4,894$4,514
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Spending / Student
$17,304
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDekalb CUSD 428 School DistrictIllinois
2023$17,129$16,251
2022$17,554$19,097
2021$17,704$16,655
2020$17,554$19,097
2019$16,534$17,005
2018$15,840$18,215
2017$15,588$17,235
2016$15,239$14,516
2015$19,032$11,218
2014$14,700$12,904
2012$14,536$11,755
2011$19,047$11,220
2010$18,938$11,218
2009$14,263$10,416
2008$10,706$10,971
2007$9,424$9,827
2006$8,838$8,997
2005$9,513$9,234
2004$8,569$9,089
2003$8,626$9,395
2002$7,908$9,305
2001$7,564$8,562
2000$7,770$8,142
1999$8,546$7,325
1998$6,078$5,848
1997$5,562$5,503
1995$5,697$5,507
1992$5,163$4,672
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Best Dekalb CUSD 428 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Dekalb Early Lrng And Dev Center
1515 S 4th St
Dekalb, IL 60115
(815) 754-2999
Gr: PK | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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