Founders Elementary School
- 565 Students
- 38.8 Teachers (FTE)
- 14.6:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (815)754-3800 Phone
- http://www.dist428.org Website
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Founders Elementary School
Dekalb, IL 60115
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–05 SchoolScore™ A (89.8)
565
Students
38.8
Teachers
14.6:1
Student:Teacher
(815)754-3800
Phone
http://www.dist428.org
Website
Founders Elementary School is a public school administered by the DeKalb CUSD 428 district in Dekalb, ILLINOIS, providing education at the Elementary level for students in grades KG–05.
Key statistics: 565 students enrolled; a 14.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Small by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs Illinois Elementary School Average
Enrollment
565.0
State avg: 389.0
▲ 45% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.56:1
State avg: 13.5:1
▲ 8% worse
School Details
School Name
Founders Elementary School
NCESSCH ID
171200006172
State School ID
IL-16-019-4280-26-160194280262014
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
821 S 7th St
City
Dekalb
State
Illinois
ZIP Code
60115
County
DeKalb County
Metro Area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Small
Cong. District
1714
State Leg. Upper
17038
State Leg. Lower
17076
Latitude
41.92096
Longitude
-88.74958
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
565
Total Students
38.8
Teachers FTE
14.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
38.8
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 38.8 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 441 | 78.1% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
DeKalb CUSD 428
LEAID
1712000
State LEA ID
IL-16-019-4280-26
Phone
(815)754-2330
Website
http://www.dist428.org/
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Dekalb
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$164,775K
Federal Revenue
$18,656K
State Revenue
$76,288K
Local Revenue
$69,831K
Total Expenditure
$149,949K
Instruction Exp.
$73,021K
Support Services
$51,194K
Other Current Exp.
$3,453K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Founders Elementary School, answered using official NCES data.