Darien School District 61's outstanding school debt reached $4.8 million as of fiscal year 2024, according to the Illinois State Board of Education, or about $382,155 per student.
School districts in DuPage County carried over $1.3 billion in long-term debt in fiscal year 2024, with some using more than 20.2% of their legal borrowing capacity.
Darien School District 61 spent an average of $16,845 per student in fiscal year 2024, ranking 400th in Illinois for per-pupil expenditures.
Enrollment numbers in Darien School District 61 declined from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Darien School District 61, 56.6% of students identified as white in the 2024-25 school year.
In Darien School District 61, 257 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Darien School District 61, 142 Black students were enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
In Darien School District 61, 5.5% of students identified as Asian in the 2024-25 school year.
In Darien School District 61, 63 multiracial students were enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
White students made up the largest share of enrollment in DuPage County school districts in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Darien School District 61 enrolled 1,232 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.