Top Rankings
Center Cass SD 66 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 391 students in Center Cass SD 66 School District.
Public Preschools in Center Cass SD 66 School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,105 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Center Cass SD 66 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
48 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
733 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
66%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
121
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
115
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
109
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,218 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,966 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,218
$22,343
Spending / Student
$19,966
$21,585
Best Center Cass SD 66 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2000 Manning Rd
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 783-5200
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 783-5200
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students
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