Mark DeLay School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Darien, Illinois

Mark DeLay School in Darien, Illinois enrolled 453 students in 2024-25 with 36.8 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

466 students in 2022-23, 457 students in 2023-24, 453 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.1 to 36.8.

Students enrolled at Mark DeLay School by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234662023-244572024-25453
Students enrolled at Mark DeLay School by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234662023-244572024-25453
Students enrolled at Mark DeLay School by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234662023-244572024-25453
Students enrolled at Mark DeLay School by school year2022-23: 466, 2023-24: 457, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234662023-244572024-25453
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346637.112.5
2023-2445737.112.3
2024-2545336.812.3

12.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Mark DeLay School 12.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMark DeLay School 12.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Mark DeLay School 12.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMark DeLay School 12.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Mark DeLay School 12.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMark DeLay School 12.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; Mark DeLay School 12.3; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherMark DeLay School 12.3state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mark DeLay School enrolled 375 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent21.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

55.8% of students were White, 19.4% Hispanic, 11.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White55.8%
  2. Hispanic19.4%
  3. Black11.7%
  4. Two or more races6.6%
  5. Asian6.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Darien

4 public elementary schools in Darien report 2024-25 enrollment; Mark DeLay School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Concord Elementary School46012.3not reported
Mark DeLay School45312.3not reported
Elizabeth Ide Elementary School41017.1not reported
Lace Elementary School37710.9not reported

All public schools in Darien →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mark DeLay School

  1. Lace Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 377 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Maercker Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 456 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Mark DeLay School with Lace Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Darien SD 61 spends per student$26,616 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$26,616
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisMark DeLay School is the number 727 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#727 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.12.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mark DeLay School

  1. How many students attend Mark DeLay School?
    453 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 466 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Darien, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mark DeLay School?
    12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mark DeLay School a Title I school?
    Mark DeLay School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Mark DeLay School in?
    Darien SD 61, NCES district ID 1721450. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 172145002413 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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