Darien SD 61 operates 3 public schools serving 1,257 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,237 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in DuPage County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,184 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 56.8% local, 36.9% state, and 6.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $102,317 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #91 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 203.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.5% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% African American across the district's schools.
Mark Delay School accounts for 36.6% of all Darien SD 61 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Darien SD 61-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Darien SD 61 student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Darien SD 61 chronic absenteeism rate is 22.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Darien SD 61 is typically wider than the Darien SD 61-aggregate figure suggests.
Darien SD 61 has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,257 students.
How much does Darien SD 61 spend per student?
Darien SD 61 spends $22,184 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #91 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Darien SD 61?
The average teacher salary in Darien SD 61 is $102,317 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Darien SD 61?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in DuPage County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Darien SD 61?
Darien SD 61 students are 56.5% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% African American, 5.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Darien SD 61?
Darien SD 61 has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #91 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.