DeKalb County Public Schools

DeKalb County, Illinois

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

16,302

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the DeKalb County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for Illinois; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

DeKalb County has 8 district entries. DeKalb CUSD 428 is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 12 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 14 listed communities. Sandwich has the most listed schools, with 7 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 23 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

No listed schools in this county file carry charter, magnet, or virtual flags. Confirm program options with local districts because local offerings can change outside the NCES release cycle.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

2 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in DeKalb County

Reported Enrollment

16,302

42 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary23

Middle7

High11

Other1

8 School Districts in DeKalb County

DeKalb CUSD 428

Sycamore CUSD 427

Sandwich CUSD 430

6 schools

1,895 students

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

4 schools

1,544 students

Somonauk CUSD 432

3 schools

750 students

Indian Creek CUSD 425

3 schools

711 students

Hiawatha CUSD 426

2 schools

420 students

De Kalb ROE

3 schools

0 students

42 Public Schools in DeKalb County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in DeKalb County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
DeKalb High School	Profile	DeKalb CUSD 428	Dekalb, 60115Suburb: Small	9–12	High	2,083
Sycamore High School	Profile	Sycamore CUSD 427	Sycamore, 60178Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,191
Huntley Middle School	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	Dekalb, 60115Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	934
Sycamore Middle School	Record	Sycamore CUSD 427	Sycamore, 60178Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	822
Clinton Rosette Middle School	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	DeKalb, 60115Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	615
Sandwich Community High School	Record	Sandwich CUSD 430	Sandwich, 60548Suburb: Large	9–12	High	569
Founders Elementary School	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	Dekalb, 60115Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	556
Cortland Elementary School	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	Cortland, 60112Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	519
Genoa-Kingston High School	Record	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Genoa, 60135Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	509
North Grove Elementary School	Record	Sycamore CUSD 427	Sycamore, 60178Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	467
Sandwich Middle School	Record	Sandwich CUSD 430	Sandwich, 60548Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	438
Littlejohn Elem School	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	DeKalb, 60115Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	356
Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Record	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Genoa, 60135Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	353
Kingston Elementary School	Record	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Kingston, 60145Town: Fringe	PK–2	Primary	344
Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	Dekalb, 60115Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	342
Genoa Elementary School	Record	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	Genoa, 60135Town: Fringe	3–5	Primary	338
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch	Record	Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429	Hinckley, 60520Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	337
Jefferson Elem School	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	Dekalb, 60115Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	319
Tyler Elementary School	Record	DeKalb CUSD 428	De Kalb, 60115Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	309
South Prairie Elementary School	Record	Sycamore CUSD 427	Sycamore, 60178Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	306

DeKalb High School

DeKalb CUSD 428

Dekalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High2,083 students

Sycamore High School

Sycamore CUSD 427

Sycamore, 60178 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,191 students

Huntley Middle School

DeKalb CUSD 428

Dekalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle934 students

Sycamore Middle School

Sycamore CUSD 427

Sycamore, 60178 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle822 students

Clinton Rosette Middle School

DeKalb CUSD 428

DeKalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle615 students

Sandwich Community High School

Sandwich CUSD 430

Sandwich, 60548 / Suburb: Large

Record9–12High569 students

Founders Elementary School

DeKalb CUSD 428

Dekalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary556 students

Cortland Elementary School

DeKalb CUSD 428

Cortland, 60112 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary519 students

Genoa-Kingston High School

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Genoa, 60135 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High509 students

North Grove Elementary School

Sycamore CUSD 427

Sycamore, 60178 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary467 students

Sandwich Middle School

Sandwich CUSD 430

Sandwich, 60548 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle438 students

Littlejohn Elem School

DeKalb CUSD 428

DeKalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary356 students

Genoa-Kingston Middle School

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Genoa, 60135 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle353 students

Kingston Elementary School

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Kingston, 60145 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–2Primary344 students

Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch

DeKalb CUSD 428

Dekalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary342 students

Genoa Elementary School

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Genoa, 60135 / Town: Fringe

Record3–5Primary338 students

Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch

Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429

Hinckley, 60520 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary337 students

Jefferson Elem School

DeKalb CUSD 428

Dekalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary319 students

Tyler Elementary School

DeKalb CUSD 428

De Kalb, 60115 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary309 students

South Prairie Elementary School

Sycamore CUSD 427

Sycamore, 60178 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary306 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in DeKalb County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

Cortland Elementary School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Cortland, 60112
Enrollment
519 students
Listed on this county directory
Founders Elementary School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Dekalb, 60115
Enrollment
556 students
Listed on this county directory
Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Dekalb, 60115
Enrollment
342 students
Listed on this county directory
Jefferson Elem School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Dekalb, 60115
Enrollment
319 students
Listed on this county directory
Lincoln Elementary School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
DeKalb, 60115
Enrollment
291 students
Listed on this county directory
Littlejohn Elem School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
DeKalb, 60115
Enrollment
356 students
Listed on this county directory
Malta Elementary School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Malta, 60150
Enrollment
285 students
Listed on this county directory
Tyler Elementary School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
De Kalb, 60115
Enrollment
309 students
Listed on this county directory
Genoa Elementary School
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Genoa, 60135
Enrollment
338 students
Listed on this county directory
Kingston Elementary School
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
Record
Grades
PK–2
Location
Kingston, 60145
Enrollment
344 students
Listed on this county directory
Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5
Hiawatha CUSD 426
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Kirkland, 60146
Enrollment
207 students
Listed on this county directory
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Hinckley, 60520
Enrollment
337 students
Listed on this county directory
Indian Creek Elementary School
Indian Creek CUSD 425
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
Shabbona, 60550
Enrollment
249 students
Listed on this county directory
Herman E Dummer
Sandwich CUSD 430
Record
Grades
4–5
Location
Sandwich, 60548
Enrollment
257 students
Listed on this county directory
Lynn G Haskin Elementary School
Sandwich CUSD 430
Record
Grades
PK–3
Location
Sandwich, 60548
Enrollment
221 students
Listed on this county directory
Prairie View Elem School
Sandwich CUSD 430
Record
Grades
PK–3
Location
Sandwich, 60548
Enrollment
197 students
Listed on this county directory
W W Woodbury Elem School
Sandwich CUSD 430
Record
Grades
PK–3
Location
Sandwich, 60548
Enrollment
213 students
Listed on this county directory
James R Wood Elem School
Somonauk CUSD 432
Record
Grades
PK–4
Location
Somonauk, 60552
Enrollment
279 students
Listed on this county directory
North Elementary School
Sycamore CUSD 427
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Sycamore, 60178
Enrollment
263 students
Listed on this county directory
North Grove Elementary School
Sycamore CUSD 427
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Sycamore, 60178
Enrollment
467 students
Listed on this county directory
South Prairie Elementary School
Sycamore CUSD 427
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Sycamore, 60178
Enrollment
306 students
Listed on this county directory
Southeast Elem School
Sycamore CUSD 427
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Sycamore, 60178
Enrollment
296 students
Listed on this county directory
West Elem School
Sycamore CUSD 427
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Sycamore, 60178
Enrollment
253 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Clinton Rosette Middle School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
DeKalb, 60115
Enrollment
615 students
Listed on this county directory
Huntley Middle School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Dekalb, 60115
Enrollment
934 students
Listed on this county directory
Genoa-Kingston Middle School
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Genoa, 60135
Enrollment
353 students
Listed on this county directory
Indian Creek Middle School
Indian Creek CUSD 425
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Waterman, 60556
Enrollment
206 students
Listed on this county directory
Sandwich Middle School
Sandwich CUSD 430
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Sandwich, 60548
Enrollment
438 students
Listed on this county directory
Somonauk Middle School
Somonauk CUSD 432
Record
Grades
5–8
Location
Somonauk, 60552
Enrollment
233 students
Listed on this county directory
Sycamore Middle School
Sycamore CUSD 427
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Sycamore, 60178
Enrollment
822 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Indian Valley Area Voc Ctr
De Kalb ROE
Record
Grades
11–12
Location
Sandwich, 60548
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
KEC Area Voc Center
De Kalb ROE
Record
Grades
11–12
Location
Malta, 60150
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
KEC Central EFE 170
De Kalb ROE
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Malta, 60150
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
DeKalb High School
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Dekalb, 60115
Enrollment
2,083 students
Genoa-Kingston High School
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Genoa, 60135
Enrollment
509 students
Listed on this county directory
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School
Hiawatha CUSD 426
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Kirkland, 60146
Enrollment
213 students
Listed on this county directory
Hinckley-Big Rock High School
Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Hinckley, 60520
Enrollment
207 students
Listed on this county directory
Indian Creek High School
Indian Creek CUSD 425
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Shabbona, 60550
Enrollment
256 students
Listed on this county directory
Sandwich Community High School
Sandwich CUSD 430
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Sandwich, 60548
Enrollment
569 students
Listed on this county directory
Somonauk High School
Somonauk CUSD 432
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Somonauk, 60552
Enrollment
238 students
Listed on this county directory
Sycamore High School
Sycamore CUSD 427
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Sycamore, 60178
Enrollment
1,191 students

Other schools

DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr
DeKalb CUSD 428
Record
Grades
PK
Location
Dekalb, 60115
Enrollment
231 students
Listed on this county directory

DeKalb County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which DeKalb County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in Illinois. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the DeKalb County public school directory?

The directory lists 42 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in DeKalb County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this DeKalb County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some DeKalb County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 2 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in DeKalb County?

Start with the 8 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

← Back to DeKalb County Education OverviewCounty school score: 66/100

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.