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Hinckley Big Rock Community Unit School District No. 429

#3 in Best School Districts in DeKalb County
  • Hinckley, IL
  • 4 reviews
    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      A-
    2. Diversity
      C
    3. Teachers
      B+
    4. College Prep
      B+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      C-
    6. Health & Safety
      A
    7. Administration
      C-
    8. Sports
      C+
    9. Food
      C+
    10. Resources & Facilities
      C
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    Hinckley Big Rock Community Unit School District No. 429 is an above average, public school district located in Hinckley, IL. It has 691 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 49% of students are at least proficient in math and 65% in reading.
    About Hinckley Big Rock Community Unit School District No. 429...
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    Address
    700 E Lincoln Ave
    Hinckley, IL 60520
    Telephone
    (815) 286-7578
    Website
    hbr429.org
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    Hinckley Big Rock Community Unit School District No. 429 Rankings

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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    65%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    49%
    Average Graduation Rate
    92%
    Average SAT
    1220
    8 responses
    Average ACT
    27
    25 responses
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    Students

    Diversity
    C
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    691
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    19.6%
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    12:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $46,503
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    18.3%

    Finances

    Total Expenses
    $10,841,000
    Expenses Per Student
    $17,425/ student
    National
    $12,239
    Education Expenses
    • Instruction
      54%
    • Support Services
      44%
    • Other
      2%

    Hinckley Big Rock Community Unit School District No. 429 Reviews

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    Hinckley is a great school to go to if you like to have a lot of one-on-one time with teachers as well as have a more personalized education. It's a very small school with about 40-60 kids in each grade. This can be good but I mostly found it's cons. Since it is such a small school, there are not many varieties of classes you are able to take. Because of this, the opportunities to learn about new things are very slim. However, the classes they do offer are very well taught, especially in the English department. The staff is, for the most part, good. There are some bad apples which are just problems with maturity in handling situations and professionalism. The sports are very limited as they only have "core" sports such as basketball, soccer, baseball, etc. (not football). It's hard to get a good high school experience here as there is not much to do and the school is simply too small to do anything big/fun for the students and community.
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    The principle is running the school like he’s a tyrant.The issues that they micromanage is unfathomable.I received punishment because my car wouldn’t start one morning I walked in a minute late they didn’t have any sympathy they said that if I was late another time I’d be in serious trouble. This happens to only me but many other students have it’s to the point where students feel like they should just skip the first half of the day because they don’t wanna get in trouble.
    HBR is a great school, the teachers there have put in so much effort and because of that I am able to grow in so many ways but especially my academics. I would change the amount of electives if I could along with the clubs, I wish there was more so I could do more!