White students were the most represented group in DeKalb County school districts in 2024-25
White students were the largest group in DeKalb County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
White students were the largest group in DeKalb County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Somonauk CUSD 432 reported per-student spending of $16,069 in fiscal year 2024, which is lower than the average across Illinois.
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 spent an average of $19,327 per student in fiscal year 2024, placing it 236th in Illinois for per-pupil expenditures.
Indian Creek School District 425 spent an average of $14,788 per student in fiscal year 2024, ranking 555th across Illinois for per-pupil expenditures.
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 ranked 568th in the state for per-pupil expenditures during fiscal year 2024, spending an average of $14,660 per student.
The graduation rate in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 grew to 80.2% in the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before.
The graduation rate in Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 grew to 87.3% in the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before.
The graduation rate in Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426 grew to 90.6% in the 2024-25 school year compared to the year before.
In DeKalb County schools, there were more white students than any other individual ethnicity in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The most prevalent ethnicity in DeKalb County student body in the 2023-24 school year was white, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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