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Darlington Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Darlington, Wiota, Darlington, Willow Springs, Seymour, Fayette and Lamont, and parts of Kendall, Gratiot and Shullsburg.
Students
899
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,449
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$2.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Darlington Community School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Illinois districts
- Spends 12% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.5M, about $2,761 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Byron Township.
PK–5Mary Morgan Elem SchByron Community Unit School District 226
6–8Byron Middle SchoolByron Community Unit School District 226
9–12Byron High School 9-12Byron Community Unit School District 226
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,449 per student · 12% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 53%Federal 24%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
853’20
864’21
900’22
890’23
899’24
Up 5.4% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 34%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.