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Sycamore CUSD 427 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,161 students in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Sycamore CUSD 427 School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sycamore High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,040 Schools
# Students
3,720 Students
599,562 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sycamore CUSD 427 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
13%
29%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
77%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,679 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,232 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,679
$22,455
Spending / Student
$16,232
$21,692
Best Sycamore CUSD 427 School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sycamore High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
427 Spartan Trl
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8160
Sycamore, IL 60178
(815) 899-8160
Gr: 9-12 | 1,161 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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