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ExploreDarien SD 61

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1721450

Darien SD 61

Darien, IL

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

1,237

+0.7%YoY

Graduation Rate

92.7%

+5.8%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$23,865

+20.5%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

10.8:1

-21.7%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

52.7%

+7.8%vs. State

English Language Learners

2.7%

-85.4%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

6.8%

-49.3%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.7%

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