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Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 17 students in Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District.
Public Elementary School in Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public elementary schools of 30%).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
127 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 45% has decreased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#340 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)45%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
9%
27%
% Black
68%
17%
% White
19%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Idjj Sch Dist 428 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Iyc Chicago
Alternative School
136 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 633-5219
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 633-5219
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
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