District profile / Illinois
DeKalb CUSD 428
6,771
Students
2024-25 school year
13
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,190
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 10% below the Illinois median
13.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
DeKalb CUSD 428 is a public school district based in Dekalb, Illinois, serving 6,771 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 521 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Billy Hueramo. It spends about $15,190 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How DeKalb CUSD 428 compares
DeKalb CUSD 428Illinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$129.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 48%Local 46%
| Measure | DeKalb CUSD 428 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,190 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,487 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $117.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $129.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 486 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 376 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Billy Hueramo
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville CUSD 7Edwardsville | 7,060 | 15 | $12,853 | 16.0 | #35 |
| Crystal Lake CCSD 47Crystal Lake | 6,889 | 13 | $15,801 | 12.4 | #36 |
| DeKalb CUSD 428Dekalb · this district | 6,771 | 13 | $15,190 | 13.9 | #37 |
| Joliet Twp HSD 204Joliet | 6,746 | 4 | $17,558 | 18.9 | #38 |
| Lincoln Way CHSD 210New Lenox | 6,734 | 3 | $17,342 | 17.1 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCracken CountyPaducah, KY | 6,782 | $11,048 | 16.2 |
| Waterford School DistrictWaterford, MI | 6,773 | $13,902 | 14.9 |
| Novi Community School DistrictNovi, MI | 6,770 | $12,531 | 16.4 |
| Jonesboro School DistrictJonesboro, AR | 6,762 | $11,204 | 15.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-dekalb-cusd-428