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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in DeKalb County, Illinois

Across DeKalb County, Illinois, 38 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Indian Creek Elementary School leads the list at 10.3:1, against a median of 13.1:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

DeKalb County, Illinois

Best Students/teacher

10.3:1

Median Students/teacher

13.1:1

LOWEST RATIO · DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Indian Creek Elementary School	Shabbona, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Elementary	269	10.3:1
2	James R Wood Elem School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	Elementary	298	10.5:1
3	Somonauk High School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	High	224	10.7:1
4	Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	High	211	11.0:1
5	Jefferson Elem School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	308	11.2:1
6	West Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	270	11.3:1
7	Kingston Elementary School	Kingston, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Elementary	310	11.4:1
8	Hinckley-Big Rock High School	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	High	217	11.5:1
9	Indian Creek Middle School	Waterman, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	Middle	213	11.5:1
10	Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Middle	355	11.8:1
11	Huntley Middle School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	865	11.9:1
12	Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5	Kirkland, IL	Hiawatha CUSD 426	Elementary	216	12.0:1
13	Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch	Hinckley, IL	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	Elementary	297	12.0:1
14	North Grove Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	377	12.0:1
15	Clinton Rosette Middle School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Middle	575	12.2:1
16	Southeast Elem School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	300	12.4:1
17	Indian Creek High School	Shabbona, IL	Indian Creek CUSD 425	High	268	12.9:1
18	Genoa Elementary School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Elementary	353	13.0:1
19	Sandwich Middle School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Middle	420	13.0:1
20	Cortland Elementary School	Cortland, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	523	13.1:1
21	Lynn G Haskin Elementary School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	226	13.2:1
22	Sandwich Community High School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	High	560	13.3:1
23	Sycamore Middle School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Middle	847	13.6:1
24	Genoa-Kingston High School	Genoa, IL	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	High	485	13.9:1
25	Tyler Elementary School	De Kalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	265	14.0:1
26	Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	328	14.0:1
27	Founders Elementary School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	565	14.6:1
28	Malta Elementary School	Malta, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	293	14.8:1
29	Herman E Dummer	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	275	14.8:1
30	Littlejohn Elem School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	362	15.0:1
31	North Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	309	15.0:1
32	DeKalb High School	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	High	2,134	15.0:1
33	Sycamore High School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	High	1,161	15.6:1
34	Somonauk Middle School	Somonauk, IL	Somonauk CUSD 432	Middle	249	15.6:1
35	Lincoln Elementary School	DeKalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	272	15.8:1
36	South Prairie Elementary School	Sycamore, IL	Sycamore CUSD 427	Elementary	456	16.6:1
37	Prairie View Elem School	Sandwich, IL	Sandwich CUSD 430	Elementary	221	17.9:1
38	DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr	Dekalb, IL	DeKalb CUSD 428	Elementary	281	20.1:1

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