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Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 475 students in Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425 have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), 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
3,103 Schools
# Students
736 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
89,930 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 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
#453 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50%
Graduation Rate
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 grown by 17% 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 grown by 20% 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 Community Unit School District 425 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Indian Creek Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 W Cherokee Ave
Shabbona, IL 60550
(815) 824-2122
Shabbona, IL 60550
(815) 824-2122
Gr: PK-4 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Indian Creek Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
335 E Garfield St
Waterman, IL 60556
(815) 264-3351
Waterman, IL 60556
(815) 264-3351
Gr: 5-8 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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