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Dakota Community Unit School District 201
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Rock Run, Rock Grove, Lancaster, Dakota, Dakota, Davis and Rock City, and parts of Ridott and Buckeye.
Students
754
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,252
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dakota Community Unit School District 201
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Illinois districts
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.5M, about $13,891 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,252 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 40%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
778’20
776’21
756’22
749’23
754’24
Down 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Freeport School District 145Freeport, Freeport, Harlem
$22,691per student
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Leaf River, Maryland, Silver Creek
$16,346per student
Orangeville Community Unit School District 203Oneco, Waddams
$17,970per student
Durand Community Unit School District 322Durand, Laona
$27,218per student
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.