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Public School Review - Established 2003

Darien SD 61 School District

7414 S Cass Ave
Darien, IL 60561-3608
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (630) 968-7505
www.darien61.org

Top Rankings

Darien SD 61 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 453 students in Darien SD 61 School District.
Public Preschools in Darien SD 61 School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,367 Schools
# Students
1,237 Students
505,966 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
38,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K6480
Kind13872
112570
212566
3160
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District Rank

Darien SD 61 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#249 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School District
2023#249
2022#268
2021#292
2019#368
2018#395
2017#242
2016#221
2015#167
2014#207
2013#213
2012#186
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38%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
202338%27%
202132%28%
201936%33%
201831%32%
201738%32%
201636%31%
201538%29%
201468%59%
201367%58%
201291%80%
201192%80%
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32%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
202232%30%
202132%32%
201939%38%
201831%37%
201746%38%
201644%36%
201549%38%
201470%57%
201371%58%
201286%75%
201187%75%
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58%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
20240.610.70
20230.620.70
20220.610.68
20210.600.68
20200.620.68
20190.620.68
20180.600.67
20170.600.67
20160.620.67
20150.560.67
20140.600.66
20130.640.66
20120.630.65
20110.620.66
20100.600.64
20090.580.64
20080.570.64
20070.550.63
20060.530.61
20050.530.61
20040.510.60
20030.500.59
20020.450.59
20010.450.58
20000.420.57
19990.430.56
19980.410.56
19970.420.54
19960.390.53
19950.380.53
19940.360.52
19930.350.52
19920.360.52
19910.340.52
19900.320.51
19890.330.51
19880.280.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
20248%6%
20238%6%
20229%5%
20218%5%
20209%5%
20199%5%
201810%5%
201710%5%
20169%5%
20158%6%
20149%5%
201310%5%
201211%4%
201112%5%
201012%5%
200912%5%
200814%5%
200713%5%
200612%5%
200512%5%
200413%4%
200313%4%
200213%4%
200113%4%
200013%3%
199914%3%
199814%3%
199715%3%
199613%3%
199513%3%
199414%3%
199313%3%
199214%3%
199114%3%
199014%3%
198915%3%
198812%2%
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% Hispanic
21%
33%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
202418%28%
202319%27%
202218%27%
202118%27%
202017%26%
201917%26%
201817%26%
201717%26%
201620%26%
201518%25%
201418%25%
201316%24%
201215%24%
201114%23%
201014%22%
200914%22%
200813%21%
200712%20%
200611%19%
200511%18%
20049%18%
20039%17%
20027%16%
20017%15%
20006%15%
19996%14%
19985%13%
19975%13%
19964%12%
19954%12%
19943%11%
19934%11%
19923%10%
19913%10%
19902%9%
19892%9%
19882%9%
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% Black
12%
18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
202413%16%
202313%17%
202212%17%
202112%17%
202013%17%
201913%17%
201812%17%
201712%17%
201613%17%
201513%17%
201414%17%
201315%18%
201215%18%
201115%18%
201014%20%
200913%20%
200811%20%
200711%20%
200611%20%
200511%20%
200411%21%
20039%21%
20028%21%
20017%21%
20006%21%
19996%21%
19985%21%
19975%20%
19966%21%
19956%20%
19944%21%
19934%21%
19924%21%
19913%21%
19903%22%
19893%22%
19882%22%
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% White
56%
41%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
202458%45%
202357%45%
202258%47%
202159%47%
202058%48%
201958%48%
201859%49%
201759%49%
201657%49%
201545%49%
201459%50%
201356%50%
201256%51%
201157%51%
201059%53%
200961%53%
200862%54%
200764%55%
200666%56%
200566%57%
200467%57%
200369%58%
200272%59%
200173%60%
200074%61%
199974%62%
199876%63%
199775%64%
199677%64%
199577%65%
199479%65%
199379%65%
199279%66%
199180%66%
199081%66%
198980%66%
198884%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
20243%4%
20233%4%
20223%4%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20161%3%
20154%3%
20133%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,887 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,444 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
2023$32 MM$15 MM
2022$31 MM$14 MM
2021$32 MM$15 MM
2020$31 MM$14 MM
2019$24 MM$14 MM
2018$28 MM$15 MM
2017$26 MM$13 MM
2016$24 MM$12 MM
2015$19 MM$10 MM
2014$21 MM$12 MM
2012$20 MM$11 MM
2011$20 MM$11 MM
2010$19 MM$10 MM
2009$18 MM$10 MM
2008$17 MM$9 MM
2007$17 MM$9 MM
2006$16 MM$8 MM
2005$15 MM$8 MM
2004$16 MM$8 MM
2003$15 MM$7 MM
2002$15 MM$8 MM
2001$15 MM$7 MM
2000$14 MM$7 MM
1999$14 MM$7 MM
1998$13 MM$6 MM
1997$12 MM$5 MM
1996$11 MM$5 MM
1995$10 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$32 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
2023$31 MM$14 MM
2022$29 MM$14 MM
2021$31 MM$14 MM
2020$29 MM$14 MM
2019$23 MM$13 MM
2018$26 MM$14 MM
2017$26 MM$12 MM
2016$26 MM$12 MM
2015$17 MM$11 MM
2014$20 MM$12 MM
2012$19 MM$11 MM
2011$18 MM$11 MM
2010$17 MM$11 MM
2009$18 MM$10 MM
2008$21 MM$9 MM
2007$19 MM$9 MM
2006$17 MM$8 MM
2005$17 MM$8 MM
2004$16 MM$8 MM
2003$16 MM$8 MM
2002$15 MM$8 MM
2001$16 MM$7 MM
2000$13 MM$7 MM
1999$11 MM$6 MM
1998$11 MM$6 MM
1997$10 MM$5 MM
1996$9 MM$5 MM
1995$9 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,887
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
2023$25,475$17,333
2022$22,127$19,707
2021$24,314$17,764
2020$22,127$19,707
2019$16,336$17,662
2018$18,666$19,255
2017$17,791$17,801
2016$15,510$14,596
2015$11,907$11,118
2014$12,999$13,203
2012$11,904$11,701
2011$11,923$11,859
2010$11,517$11,118
2009$10,978$10,546
2008$10,188$11,298
2007$10,030$10,143
2006$9,443$9,054
2005$8,786$9,158
2004$8,820$8,999
2003$8,518$8,614
2002$8,209$8,976
2001$8,433$8,649
2000$7,993$8,451
1999$7,585$7,697
1998$6,172$5,971
1997$5,741$5,662
1995$5,079$5,677
1992$4,650$4,514
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Spending / Student
$25,444
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearDarien SD 61 School DistrictIllinois
2023$25,039$16,251
2022$21,040$19,097
2021$23,898$16,655
2020$21,040$19,097
2019$15,545$17,005
2018$17,663$18,215
2017$17,214$17,235
2016$17,344$14,516
2015$10,996$11,218
2014$12,462$12,904
2012$11,828$11,755
2011$10,921$11,220
2010$10,636$11,218
2009$11,047$10,416
2008$12,849$10,971
2007$11,527$9,827
2006$10,015$8,997
2005$9,941$9,234
2004$9,022$9,089
2003$8,831$9,395
2002$8,531$9,305
2001$9,163$8,562
2000$7,038$8,142
1999$6,269$7,325
1998$5,346$5,848
1997$4,978$5,503
1995$4,719$5,507
1992$4,496$4,672
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Best Darien SD 61 School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Mark Delay School
6801 Wilmette Ave
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 852-0200
Gr: PK-2 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,237 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
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  • : 32% (Top 50%)
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