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821 S 7th St, Dekalb, IL 60115 • DeKalb County
(815) 754-3800
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
565
Teachers (FTE)
38.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
FRPL Eligible
441
(78.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 441 of 565 (78.1%)
Eligible (Combined): 441 (78.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 124 (21.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 564 students 564 2020-2021 2021-2022: 591 students 591 +4.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 556 students 556 -5.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 543 students 543 -2.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 565 students 565 +4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 248 (43.9%) Black or African American: 167 (29.6%) White: 103 (18.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 43 (7.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%) Asian: 1 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
565 Students
Hispanic / Latino 248 43.9%
Black or African American 167 29.6%
White 103 18.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 43 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%
Asian 1 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 565 Students
Grade 1: 97 (17.2%) Grade 2: 95 (16.8%) Grade 3: 99 (17.5%) Grade 4: 87 (15.4%) Grade 5: 96 (17%) Kindergarten: 91 (16.1%)
565 Students
Grade 1 97 17.2%
Grade 2 95 16.8%
Grade 3 99 17.5%
Grade 4 87 15.4%
Grade 5 96 17%
Kindergarten 91 16.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
315
55.8%
F
Female Students
250
44.2%