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Indian Creek CUSD 425 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 475 students in Indian Creek CUSD 425 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Indian Creek CUSD 425 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
736 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indian Creek CUSD 425 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#349 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)24%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
13%
27%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
82%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,231 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,443 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,231
$21,990
Spending / Student
$24,443
$21,244
Best Indian Creek CUSD 425 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Creek Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 W Cherokee Ave
Shabbona, IL 60550
(815) 824-2122
Shabbona, IL 60550
(815) 824-2122
Grades: PK-4
| 251 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Creek Middle School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
335 E Garfield St
Waterman, IL 60556
(815) 264-3351
Waterman, IL 60556
(815) 264-3351
Grades: 5-8
| 224 students
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