South Prairie Elementary School
- 456 Students
- 27.5 Teachers (FTE)
- 16.6:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (815)899-8299 Phone
- http://syc427.org Website
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South Prairie Elementary School
Sycamore, IL 60178
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ A (82.6)
456
Students
27.5
Teachers
16.6:1
Student:Teacher
(815)899-8299
Phone
http://syc427.org
Website
South Prairie Elementary School is a public Elementary school located in Sycamore, ILLINOIS, operated by the Sycamore CUSD 427 school district. It serves grades PK–05.
Key statistics: 456 students enrolled; a 16.6:1 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
456.0
State avg: 389.0
▲ 17% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
16.58:1
State avg: 13.5:1
▲ 23% worse
School Details
School Name
South Prairie Elementary School
NCESSCH ID
173846002633
State School ID
IL-16-019-4270-26-160194270262007
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
820 Borden Ave
City
Sycamore
State
Illinois
ZIP Code
60178
County
DeKalb County
Metro Area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Small
Cong. District
1714
State Leg. Upper
17035
State Leg. Lower
17070
Latitude
41.9746
Longitude
-88.6999
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
456
Total Students
27.5
Teachers FTE
16.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
27.5
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 27.5 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 157 | 34.4% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
Sycamore CUSD 427
LEAID
1738460
State LEA ID
IL-16-019-4270-26
Phone
(815)899-8103
Website
http://syc427.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Sycamore
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$76,897K
Federal Revenue
$1,967K
State Revenue
$28,332K
Local Revenue
$46,598K
Total Expenditure
$79,647K
Instruction Exp.
$39,194K
Support Services
$24,162K
Other Current Exp.
$1,037K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about South Prairie Elementary School, answered using official NCES data.