Darien School District 61

The Darien School District 61 in Illinois consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Mark DeLay School and Lace Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Eisenhower Junior High School). The data analysis reveals that Mark DeLay School and Lace Elementary School are standout performers, while Eisenhower Junior High School has mixed results.

Mark DeLay School has consistently ranked among the top 162-143 elementary schools in Illinois over the past 3 years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6% and spends $14,579 per student, which is lower than the other two schools in the district. In contrast, Lace Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating and ranked between 439-566 out of over 2,000 Illinois elementary schools in the past 3 years. Lace Elementary School stands out with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (49%) and Mathematics (42.7%) across all grades compared to the other schools and the district average.

Eisenhower Junior High School has mixed performance, with 47% proficiency in ELA and 34.4% in Math across all grades, which is above the state average but slightly below the district average. The per-student spending and student-teacher ratios vary across the schools, with Eisenhower Junior High School having the highest spending at $15,822 and the lowest student-teacher ratio of 10.5.