Delavan-Darien School District

324 Beloit St
Delavan, WI 53115-1606
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Delavan-Darien School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 445 students in Delavan-Darien School District.
Public Preschools in Delavan-Darien School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,033 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
341,919 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
24,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Delavan-Darien School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#414 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Delavan-Darien   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delavan-Darien   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delavan-Darien   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delavan-Darien   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Delavan-Darien   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.58
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,577 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
15,567 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
957 Students
51,493 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
15%
# Black Students
32 Students
39,198 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
758 Students
212,587 Students
% White Students
42%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
278 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
19,211 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
50,612
# Students in K Grade:
115
46,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
46,352
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
45,672
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
43,464
# Students in 4th Grade:
126
42,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
35,660
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
11,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
7,790
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
7,976
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
1,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
153
1,204
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
1,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
175
1,279
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,208 is higher than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,232 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Delavan-Darien   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Delavan-Darien   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,208
$16,831
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Delavan-Darien   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,232
$16,804
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Delavan-Darien   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Delavan-Darien School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turtle Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1235 Creek Rd
Delavan, WI 53115
(262) 233-6301
Grades: PK-2
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,817 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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