IllinoisSchoolsDeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr

DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr

PublicRegular
Dekalb, Illinois · DeKalb CUSD 428
Teachers14.0FTE
Ratio20.6:1students per teacher
Students289enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students289
Grade Span
Student:Teacher20.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
(2024)
4.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
13
(2024)
7.1%vs prior yr
Enrollment
281
(2024)
2.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.3:115.8:117.4:119.0:120.6:122.1:12020202120222023202414.8:119.2:120.6:121.6:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1681942202462722981212131314142020202120222023202417717723128928112121413EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment177177231289281
Teacher FTE12121413
Pupil : Teacher ratio14.8:119.2:120.6:121.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.