C+
Delavan-Darien School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Delavan, Delavan, Sugar Creek, Darien, Richmond, Darien and Sharon, and parts of Walworth and Bradford.
Students
1,672
Schools
5
Spent per student
$19,822
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Delavan-Darien School District
- School Grade C+: better than 36% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% more per student than the WI average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.1% since 2020
- Debt of $18.9M, about $11,286 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,822 per student · 20% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 39%Other 18%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 49%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,946’20
1,877’21
1,817’22
1,747’23
1,672’24
Down 14.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 52%White 42%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.