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Darien School District 61 welcomes 1,273 students in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

Darien School District 61 welcomed 1,273 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 0.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Mark DeLay School had the largest enrollment in the district with 473 students.

Darien School District 61 roughly covers schools within DuPage County and has a main office in Darien.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Darien School District 61 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Darien School District 61 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Eisenhower Junior High School417-7.5%
Lace Elementary School383-0.3%
Mark DeLay School4737%

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