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Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425 is a relatively large rural district encompassing portions of three counties. The largest part of the district lies in DeKalb County with a significant portion being in Lee County and a very small part being in LaSalle County. The community is agriculturally oriented with the farm land being some of the best in the world.

The district has three villages, Lee, Shabbona, and Waterman and two smaller organized areas of Rollo and Scarboro. District 425 is located about 15 miles from DeKalb on Route 30 and approximately 50 miles from Rockford and 50 miles from the western suburbs of Chicago.

The district is noted for having excellent educational programs and strives to maintain high standards.

There are nine active churches. A state recreation area with a 300 acre fishing lake and campgrounds is located within the district. A private golf course which accepts daily fee play is available. Both Kishwaukee Community College and Northern Illinois University are within twenty miles.

Adequate medical and dental facilities are located in Shabbona, DeKalb, Aurora, and Rockford, which also have major health facilities. DeKalb and Rockford, as well as Aurora, are major shopping centers for the area. Churches of most denominations and fraternal and social clubs and organizations are within the District.

The district is a member of the Indian Valley Vocational Center Cooperative. Those facilities are located in Sandwich and are attended by approximately 15 students on a half-time basis. Special education programs are operated by the district at both the elementary and secondary level. Services for low incidence special education students are provided by the DeKalb County Special Education Association and Northwest Illinois Association.