Darien School District 61
Darien School District 61 is a public school district based in Darien, Illinois, serving 1,237 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #317 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 412 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Robert Langman. It spends about $22,254 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Darien compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Darien | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,254 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,665 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 203 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 618 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Robert Langman
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSD 168Sauk Village | 1,243 | 3 | $18,481 | 15.9 | #316 |
| Darien School District 61Darien · this district | 1,237 | 3 | $22,254 | 10.9 | #317 |
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201Mount Vernon | 1,233 | 2 | $18,850 | 13.9 | #318 |
| Paris-Union School District 95Paris | 1,231 | 5 | $13,628 | 17.6 | #319 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Paxton | 1,230 | 4 | $15,697 | 11.8 | #320 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Oak Mine UnifiedGeorgetown, CA | 1,238 | $12,062 | 20.6 |
| Round Valley Unified District (4155)Springerville, AZ | 1,237 | $9,596 | 16.5 |
| Clearview LocalLorain, OH | 1,237 | $11,652 | 16.1 |
| Preble Shawnee LocalCamden, OH | 1,237 | $12,290 | 15.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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