Huntley Middle School

Set in Dekalb, Illinois, Huntley Middle School is an expansive intermediate school, one of the schools within DeKalb CUSD 428. It educates 865 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 87% larger than the state mean of about 462.

DeKalb CUSD 428 runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 6,771 students. Huntley Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Huntley Middle School reports that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 29% Hispanic, 27% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against DeKalb County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Huntley Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.7%; this one delivers 22.0%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $70,724, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Huntley Middle School is one of 43 public schools in DeKalb County (combined enrollment of about 16,328 students).

DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Huntley Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 24.0%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 9%: 791 students in 2018 compared to 865 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 50% to 35%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.