Enrollment
268
High
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN CREEK CUSD 425·NCES 173597003733
Indian Creek High School
506 S Shabbona Rd, Shabbona, IL 60550 · (815) 824-2197 · DeKalb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
103 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 25% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Indian Creek CUSD 425. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Indian Creek High School
Indian Creek High School's state test result (30.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek High School this school | 268 | 38.4% | 30.9% |
| Central High School Clifton | 298 | 37.9% | 35.2% |
| Putnam County High School Granville | 245 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| Amboy High School Amboy | 229 | 38.0% | 17.3% |
| Chester High School Chester | 335 | 39.4% | 24.2% |
| Princeville High School Princeville | 350 | 36.9% | 62.0% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Indian Creek High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #345 of 573 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #476 of 708 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #159 of 528 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #273 of 537 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #423 of 578 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.0% | #21 of 191 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
268
0 (0%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 177
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 268 | 20.8 | 12.9:1 | 38% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 23.1 | 11.3:1 | 30% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 21.8 | 11.8:1 | 27% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 18.9 | 11.2:1 | 29% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 218 | 21 | 10.4:1 | 18% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 18% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 19 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Creek High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (211 to 268); teachers up 10% (18.9 to 20.8).
About Indian Creek High School
Indian Creek High School is a small high school in Illinois, located in Shabbona. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 268 students. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 68% lower.
Indian Creek CUSD 425, which runs Indian Creek High School, has 3 schools and 750 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Indian Creek High School. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Indian Creek High School has a diversity index of 35%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Indian Creek High School's 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.9:1. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 38%. The rate at public schools in DeKalb County averages 48%, higher than here.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Indian Creek High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Indian Creek High School is a bottom-10% school in Illinois on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.9% against a predicted 49.3%.
DeKalb County has about 100,703 residents, and median household income is about $70,724, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of DeKalb County number 43 and enroll about 16,328.
Nearby, Indian Creek Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 5. Indian Creek High School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 268 in 2020-21 to 268 in 2024-25, a change of zero students.
Community posts for Indian Creek High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,703
Census ACS
Median income
$70,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
16,328 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian Creek CUSD 425
- Indian Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- Indian Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 213 students
Other Indian Creek High schools
One other US public school is named Indian Creek High. Indian Creek High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Indian Creek High SchoolWintersville, OH · 517 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Creek Elementary School0.2 mi · 269
- Indian Creek Middle School5.5 mi · 213
- Paw Paw Junior High School7.2 mi · 42
- Paw Paw Elementary School7.2 mi · 87
- Steward Elementary School9.5 mi · 57
- Leland High School10.8 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Creek High SchoolHow many students attend Indian Creek High School?
Indian Creek High School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Indian Creek High School serve?
Indian Creek High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Creek High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Indian Creek High School is approximately 12.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Indian Creek High School?
Indian Creek High School reports a student body of 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Indian Creek High School public or private?
Indian Creek High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian Creek CUSD 425.
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