Sycamore Community School District 427

Listed by NCES as Sycamore CUSD 427 (district ID 1738460)

Public school district · DeKalb County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1738460

Sycamore Community School District 427 spent $17,897 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 7 schools enrolled 3,720 students in 2024-25; 36.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,910 per student, up 5.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 94% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Sycamore Community School District 427 in enrollment (3,489 to 3,691 students) and Sycamore Community School District 427 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sycamore Community School District 427, FY23Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kEvanston Township High School …$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School Dist…$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sycamore Community School District 427, FY23Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kEvanston Township High School Distr…$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School District …$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sycamore Community School District 427, FY23Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kEvanston Township High School District 202$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School District 427$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Sycamore Community School District 427, FY23Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kEvanston Township High School District…$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School District 427$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$76,897,000 in revenue: 36.8% state, 60.6% local and 2.6% federal. Total spending including $9,479,000 of capital outlay was $79,647,000, or $22,136 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Sycamore Community School District 427 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $28,332,000; Local $46,598,000; Federal $1,967,000; total $76,897,000.
  • State$28,332,000 37%
  • Local$46,598,000 61%
  • Federal$1,967,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,598 students in 2022-23, 3,665 students in 2023-24, 3,720 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Sycamore Community School District 427 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,598, 2023-24: 3,665, 2024-25: 3,72001k2k3k4k2022-233,5982023-243,6652024-253,720
Sycamore Community School District 427 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,598, 2023-24: 3,665, 2024-25: 3,72001k2k3k4k2022-233,5982023-243,6652024-253,720
Sycamore Community School District 427 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,598, 2023-24: 3,665, 2024-25: 3,72001k2k3k4k2022-233,5982023-243,6652024-253,720
Sycamore Community School District 427 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,598, 2023-24: 3,665, 2024-25: 3,72001k2k3k4k2022-233,5982023-243,6652024-253,720

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,598254.314.1
2023-243,665261.414.0
2024-253,720264.314.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Sycamore Community School District 427 scored proficient or above: 32% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts32%29.9%1,908

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

94% of the 299 students in Sycamore Community School District 427's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate94%87.6%
Students in the class299149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 1,712 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Prairie Elementary School45616.6not reportedNot reported
North Grove Elementary School37712.0not reportedNot reported
North Elementary School30915.0not reportedNot reported
Southeast Elementary School30012.4not reportedNot reported
West Elementary School27011.3not reportedNot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 847 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sycamore Middle School84713.6not reportedNot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,161 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Sycamore High School1,16115.6not reportedNot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Sycamore Community School District 427

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Sycamore Community School District 427

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentSycamore Community School District 427 ranks 198 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,897).#198 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisSycamore Community School District 427 is the number 106 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 3,598 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#106 of 865
  3. Hinsdale CCSD 181The next larger Illinois district: 3,609 students in fall 2022, $23,911 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,911
  4. Hawthorn District 73The next smaller Illinois district: 3,557 students in fall 2022, $19,084 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,084
  5. Compare Sycamore Community School District 427 with Hinsdale CCSD 181Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Sycamore High School, its largest high school1,161 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.1,161
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Sycamore Community School District 427

  1. How many schools and students are in Sycamore Community School District 427?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,720 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Sycamore Community School District 427 spend per student?
    $17,897 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,910 per student, up 5.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Sycamore Community School District 427's money come from?
    $76,897,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.8% state, 60.6% local and 2.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Sycamore Community School District 427 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 200 of the 3,973 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Sycamore Community School District 427 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Sycamore Community School District 427 scored proficient or above: 32% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Sycamore Community School District 427?
    94% of the 299 students in Sycamore Community School District 427's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Sycamore Community School District 427's NCES district ID?
    1738460. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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