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Cass SD 63 School District

8502 Bailey Rd
Darien, IL 60561-5333
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Cass SD 63 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 463 students in Cass SD 63 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Cass SD 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
790 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cass SD 63 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#97 out of 865 school districts
(Top 20%)
43%
27%
52%
30%
65-69%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
64%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,895 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,581 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,895
$22,423
Spending / Student
$19,581
$21,662

Best Cass SD 63 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Concord Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1019 Concord Pl
Darien, IL 60561
(331) 481-4000
Gr: PK-4 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 790 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 20% in IL
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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