Total enrollment
6,771
+274 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in DeKalb CUSD 428
Illinois · 6,771 students · 5 cities
Across 13 public schools, DeKalb CUSD 428 (Illinois) serves approximately 6,771 K-12 students across 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in DeKalb CUSD 428
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
32%
was 27%
% Black
28%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb High School | Dekalb | High | 09-12 | 2,134 |
| Huntley Middle School | Dekalb | Middle | 06-08 | 865 |
| Clinton Rosette Middle School | Dekalb | Middle | 06-08 | 575 |
| Founders Elementary School | Dekalb | Elementary | KG-05 | 565 |
| Cortland Elementary School | Cortland | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 |
| Littlejohn Elem School | Dekalb | Elementary | KG-05 | 362 |
| Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch | Dekalb | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 |
| Jefferson Elem School | Dekalb | Elementary | KG-05 | 308 |
| Malta Elementary School | Malta | Elementary | KG-05 | 293 |
| DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr | Dekalb | Elementary | PK-PK | 281 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Dekalb | Elementary | KG-05 | 272 |
| Tyler Elementary School | De Kalb | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
| Beyond One Barb Transition Center | Dekalb | High | 12-12 | 0 |
About DeKalb CUSD 428
Across 13 schools, DeKalb CUSD 428 hosts about 6,771 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, DeKalb CUSD 428 comprises 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 6,497 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,771 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment grew from 19% to 28%.
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