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DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, Illinois

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 is a unified school district in DeKalb County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 49,018 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 109 sq mi (282 km²) of land.

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DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 in Illinois
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427
DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
49,018 ± 664
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
DeKalb County
Land area
109 sq mi (282 km²)
Median household income
$50,518 ± $3,062
Median home value
$208,500 ± $7,740
Water area
0.42 sq mi (1.1 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1712000
Coordinates (central point)
41.914277, -88.793848
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428, largest first

  1. DeKalb Township42,778 people
  2. DeKalb (city)40,443 people
  3. Malta Township1,741 people
  4. Malta (village)1,274 people
  5. Afton Township938 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Sycamore Community Unit School District 4278.0 mi northeast
  2. Indian Creek Community Unit District 4259.9 mi south
  3. Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 42913 mi southeast
  4. Hiawatha Community Unit School District 42613 mi north
  5. Kaneland Community Unit School District 30215 mi east

These share a boundary with DeKalb Community Unit School District 428. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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