DeKalb Times

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 had the highest enrollment among DeKalb County districts, welcoming 6,538 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 students was white, comprising 32.5% of the student population.

Among the eight districts in DeKalb County, Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,597 students, while Sandwich Community Unit School District 430 welcomed 1,824 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 roughly covers schools within DeKalb County with its main office in DeKalb.

In the previous school year, DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 also had the highest number of students among DeKalb County districts.

Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above 2024.

Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428	DeKalb	6,538
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427	Sycamore	3,597
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430	Sandwich	1,824
Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424	Genoa	1,488
Somonauk Community Unit School District 432	Somonauk	759
Indian Creek School District 425	Shabbona	727
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429	Hinckley	691
Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426	Kirkland	417