DeKalb CUSD 428
DeKalb CUSD 428 is a public school district in Illinois serving 6,840 students across 12 schools. It includes 8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools. Per-pupil spending of $19,973 is above average for a US public school district. 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 40/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cortland Elementary School | KG–05 | 519 |
| Founders Elementary School | KG–05 | 556 |
| Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch | KG–05 | 342 |
| Jefferson Elem School | KG–05 | 319 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | KG–05 | 291 |
| Littlejohn Elem School | KG–05 | 356 |
| Malta Elementary School | KG–05 | 285 |
| Tyler Elementary School | KG–05 | 309 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Rosette Middle School | 06–08 | 615 |
| Huntley Middle School | 06–08 | 934 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb High School | 09–12 | 2,083 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr | PK–PK | 231 |
Funding is shared between state (47%) and local sources (42%), with limited federal reliance.
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.