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Dakota CUSD 201 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 406 students in Dakota CUSD 201 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Dakota CUSD 201 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
749 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dakota CUSD 201 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#190 out of 852 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
32%
# Black Students
5 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
689 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
92%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
46
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,366 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,676
$21,990
Spending / Student
$21,366
$21,244
Best Dakota CUSD 201 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dakota Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Campus Dr
Dakota, IL 61018
(844) 632-5682
Dakota, IL 61018
(844) 632-5682
Grades: PK-6
| 406 students
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