North Grove School · Photo: lester1950 · CC BY-SA 3.0Sycamore Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Illinois districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Sycamore Township, 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.
Sycamore Township’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1337 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sycamore Township’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 32% and math 26% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,910 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Sycamore Middle School, then Sycamore High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Aurora Christian Schools Cornerstone Campus (private) and St. Mary Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Sycamore Township’s grade
B+: better than 71% of Illinois school districts, #252 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sycamore Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sycamore Township
South Prairie Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 456 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
6th grade in Sycamore Township
Sycamore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 847 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
7th grade in Sycamore Township
Sycamore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 847 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
8th grade in Sycamore Township
Sycamore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 847 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
9th grade in Sycamore Township
Sycamore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,161 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
10th grade in Sycamore Township
Sycamore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,161 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
11th grade in Sycamore Township
Sycamore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,161 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
12th grade in Sycamore Township
Sycamore High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,161 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sycamore
Sycamore Township’s public schools are run by Sycamore Community Unit School District 427, which also serves Cortland, Mayfield and Sycamore. Parts of Sycamore Township (5% of its land) are served by Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424 instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Sycamore Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Sycamore Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Township | B+ | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 |
| Mayfield | — | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 |
| Burlington | A | Central Community Unit School District 301 |
| Cortland | B− | Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 PK–12 · Kaneland Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 with Sycamore Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Sycamore Township
8 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 Sycamore Township’s schools
Are Sycamore Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sycamore Township children attend outscore 71% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #252 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sycamore Township in?
Sycamore Community Unit School District 427, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,720 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sycamore Township are served by Genoa-Kingston Community Unit School District 424.
Where do Sycamore Township kids go to high school?
Sycamore High School in Sycamore, with 1,161 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Sycamore Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Sycamore Township spend per student?
$18,910 in Sycamore Community Unit School District 427 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sycamore Township?
Yes: Aurora Christian Schools Cornerstone Campus (religious, grades K–8, 136 students) and St. Mary Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 103 students).
Parents talk
What Sycamore Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sycamore Township → They have their own page.
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.