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DeKalb, IL

40,467 residents•6,014 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
1.4
out of 10
70% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
24%Reading
51% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
27.10
per 1,000 students
526% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
76.31
per 1,000 residents
55% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in DeKalb; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in DeKalb

12 schools
5.2
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Littlejohn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Clinton Rosette Middle School
Middlepublic
1.2
Huntley Middle School
Middlepublic
1.0
Founders Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Clinton Rosette Middle School
Middlepublic
0.7
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.4
Tyler Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
De Kalb High School
Highpublic
—
DeKalb Early Learning and Development Center
Preschoolpublic
—
St Mary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in DeKalb

163 incidents reported at K-12 schools across DeKalb in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
526% above Illinois avg
27.10
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
93
Property
29
Drug
34
Weapons
7

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Drugs21%
  • Theft13%
  • Weapons4%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Fraud1%
  • Other1%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in DeKalb

3,088 total incidents reported across DeKalb in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% above Illinois avg
76.31
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,043
Property
1,658
Drug
336
Weapons
31
Other
20

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft27%
  • Drugs11%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,014 students enrolled across DeKalb's schools.

  • Public5,81097%
  • Private2043%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across DeKalb's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic32%
  • White31%
  • Black28%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
62%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.