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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 is 1 public preschool serving 251 students in Indian Creek CUSD 425 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Indian Creek CUSD 425 School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
736 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
38,167 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#349 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
82%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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 Preschools (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
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