Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
13
Total Schools
6,617
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
1
Preschools
8
Elementary
Schools
3
Middle
Schools
1
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
1091%
19%
00%
School Types
By Type
Public
13Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
8Middle
3High
1Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Hispanic / Latino
33%
White
31%
Black / African American
28%
Two or More Races
6%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
49%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
1.4
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
80%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
23%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
91% (10)
Average
9% (1)
Above Average
0% (0)
Dekalb Community Unit School District 428 is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Dekalb Community Unit School District 428
13 schoolsElementary Schools
(8)1.51.00.45.20.72.01.00.4
Cortland Elementary School
Elementarypublic•518 students
Founders Elementary School
Elementarypublic•560 students
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School
Elementarypublic•321 students
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•305 students
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic•271 students
Littlejohn Elementary School
Elementarypublic•359 students
Malta Elementary School
Elementarypublic•289 students
Tyler Elementary School
Elementarypublic•267 students
Middle Schools
(3)High Schools
(1)Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Dekalb Community Unit School District 428.
Data aggregated from 13 schools in Dekalb Community Unit School District 428.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.