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Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 55 students in Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deland-weldon High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
180 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
3 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
161 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
89%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
171
# Students in K Grade:
16
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
10
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
14
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
15
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
13
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,844 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,267 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has declined by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,844
$22,158
Spending / Student
$24,267
$21,406
Best Deland-Weldon CUSD 57 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deland-weldon High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
304 E Il Route 10
De Land, IL 61839
(217) 664-3314
De Land, IL 61839
(217) 664-3314
Grades: 9-12
| 55 students
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