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6,538 students enrolled at DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 welcomed 6,538 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.9% decrease from the previous school year.

Dekalb High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,936 students.

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 roughly covers schools within DeKalb County and has a main office in DeKalb.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Dekalb High School1,936-0.9%
Littlejohn Elementary School3592%
Jefferson Elementary School3190.6%
Malta Elementary School2850.7%
Clinton Rosette Middle School568-5.2%
Cortland Elementary School504-2.5%
Founders Elementary School542-1.8%
Huntley Middle School876-5%
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School314-7.6%
Tyler Elementary School283-8.1%
Lincoln Elementary School266-8.3%

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