DeKalb High School (DeKalb CUSD 428 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

DeKalb High School is a High in Dekalb, IL. It currently serves 2070 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the DeKalb CUSD 428 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in DeKalb CUSD 428 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:2070

Number of Teachers: 134

Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.43

Location Info

Location: 501 W Dresser Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115

Mailing Address: 501 W Dresser Rd, Dekalb, IL 60115-8227

Phone: (815)754-2100

Website: http://dist428.org

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	474
Grade 11	530
Grade 12	511
Grade 9	555

Gender/Sex of DeKalb High School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	1064	51.40
Female	1002	48.41

Race/Ethnicity Demography of DeKalb High School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	9	0.44
Asian	30	1.45
Black or African American	490	23.67
Hispanic/Latino	676	32.66
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.14
Two or more races	104	5.02
White	754	36.42

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.19
Asian	11	1.03
Black or African American	238	22.37
Hispanic/Latino	358	33.65
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.19
Two or more races	53	4.98
White	400	37.59

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	7	0.70
Asian	19	1.90
Black or African American	252	25.15
Hispanic/Latino	318	31.74
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.10
Two or more races	51	5.09
White	354	35.33

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.42
Asian	8	1.69
Black or African American	97	20.46
Hispanic/Latino	158	33.33
Two or more races	32	6.75
White	176	37.13

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.38
Asian	4	0.76
Black or African American	118	22.26
Hispanic/Latino	187	35.28
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.19
Two or more races	16	3.02
White	201	37.92

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.39
Asian	9	1.76
Black or African American	132	25.83
Hispanic/Latino	160	31.31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.20
Two or more races	27	5.28
White	179	35.03

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.54
Asian	9	1.62
Black or African American	143	25.77
Hispanic/Latino	171	30.81
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.18
Two or more races	29	5.23
White	198	35.68