Top Rankings
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 elementary school serving 406 students in Dakota CUSD 201 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Dakota CUSD 201 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
749 Students
1,223,910 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (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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