Center Cass SD 66 School District

699 Plainfield Rd
Downers Grove, IL 60516-5057
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 390 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 Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
1,096 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
36,997 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 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#136 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Center Cass SD 66  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Center Cass SD 66  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Center Cass SD 66  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
119 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
53 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
736 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
67%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
15
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
114
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,384 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,130 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Center Cass SD 66  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Center Cass SD 66  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,384
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Center Cass SD 66  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,130
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Center Cass SD 66  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Center Cass SD 66 School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
2000 Manning Rd
Darien, IL 60561
(630) 783-5200
Grades: PK-2
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,096 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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