Photo: Jauerback · CC BY-SA 4.0Big Rock’s public schools outscore 57% of Illinois districts
In Big Rock, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Big Rock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Big Rock’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 204 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Big Rock’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 40% and math 21% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,661 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch, then Hinckley-Big Rock High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Big Rock’s grade
B: better than 57% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Big Rock, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Grades PK–4 · 297 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
Kindergarten in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Grades PK–4 · 297 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
1st grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Grades PK–4 · 297 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
2nd grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Grades PK–4 · 297 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
3rd grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Grades PK–4 · 297 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
4th grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch
Grades PK–4 · 297 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
5th grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch
Grades 5–8 · 216 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch
Grades 5–8 · 216 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch
Grades 5–8 · 216 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch
Grades 5–8 · 216 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 217 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
10th grade in Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock High School
Grades 9–12 · 217 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Hinckley
Big Rock’s public schools are run by Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429, which also serves Big Rock, Hinckley, Pierce and Squaw Grove. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Big Rock vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Big Rock’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Big Rock | B | Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 |
| Sugar Grove | B+ | Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 |
Every school in Big Rock
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Big Rock’s schools
Are Big Rock’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Big Rock children attend outscore 57% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Big Rock in?
Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 730 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Big Rock kids go to high school?
Hinckley-Big Rock High School in Hinckley, with 217 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Big Rock’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Big Rock spend per student?
$19,661 in Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Big Rock families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.