The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in DeKalb County, Illinois
Across DeKalb County, Illinois, 21 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5 leads the list at -37.2%, against a median of -7.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | 2024-25 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5 | Kirkland, IL | 216 | -37.2% |
| 2 | Littlejohn Elem School | DeKalb, IL | 362 | -20.1% |
| 3 | Sandwich Community High School | Sandwich, IL | 560 | -18.7% |
| 4 | North Grove Elementary School | Sycamore, IL | 377 | -18.4% |
| 5 | Genoa-Kingston High School | Genoa, IL | 485 | -17.5% |
| 6 | Somonauk High School | Somonauk, IL | 224 | -17.3% |
| 7 | Lynn G Haskin Elementary School | Sandwich, IL | 226 | -16.3% |
| 8 | Southeast Elem School | Sycamore, IL | 300 | -13.3% |
| 9 | Malta Elementary School | Malta, IL | 293 | -12.3% |
| 10 | Genoa-Kingston Middle School | Genoa, IL | 355 | -8.7% |
| 11 | Sandwich Middle School | Sandwich, IL | 420 | -7.9% |
| 12 | Cortland Elementary School | Cortland, IL | 523 | -5.4% |
| 13 | Jefferson Elem School | Dekalb, IL | 308 | -5.2% |
| 14 | Sycamore High School | Sycamore, IL | 1,161 | -4.9% |
| 15 | Kingston Elementary School | Kingston, IL | 310 | -4.3% |
| 16 | West Elem School | Sycamore, IL | 270 | -4.3% |
| 17 | Founders Elementary School | Dekalb, IL | 565 | -3.6% |
| 18 | Genoa Elementary School | Genoa, IL | 353 | -2.8% |
| 19 | Somonauk Middle School | Somonauk, IL | 249 | -1.2% |
| 20 | Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch | Hinckley, IL | 297 | -1.0% |
| 21 | Sycamore Middle School | Sycamore, IL | 847 | -0.8% |
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