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Cass School District 63

8502 Bailey Rd
Darien, IL 60561-5333

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Top 20%

Tel: (331) 481-4000

Top Rankings

Cass School District 63 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,599 Schools

# Students

790 Students

621,275 Students

# Teachers

59 Teachers

47,955 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cass School District 63	Illinois
5	88	40
6	79	114
7	76	141
8	84	143

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District Rank

Cass School District 63, 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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cass School District 63
2023	#97
2022	#97
2021	#119
2019	#73
2018	#72
2017	#70
2016	#71
2015	#57
2014	#65
2013	#68
2012	#76

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43%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	43%	27%
2021	37%	28%
2019	52%	33%
2018	55%	32%
2017	54%	32%
2016	51%	31%
2015	49%	29%
2014	80%	59%
2013	78%	58%
2012	95%	80%
2011	94%	80%

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52%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2022	52%	30%
2021	52%	32%
2019	62%	38%
2018	55%	37%
2017	60%	38%
2016	59%	36%
2015	65%	38%
2014	78%	57%
2013	80%	58%
2012	91%	75%
2011	90%	75%

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65-69%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	0.56	0.70
2022	0.55	0.68
2021	0.54	0.68
2020	0.52	0.68
2019	0.52	0.68
2018	0.49	0.67
2017	0.49	0.67
2016	0.41	0.67
2015	0.54	0.67
2014	0.56	0.66
2013	0.55	0.66
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.54	0.66
2010	0.49	0.64
2009	0.47	0.64
2008	0.71	0.64
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.37	0.61
2005	0.35	0.61
2004	0.29	0.60
2003	0.29	0.59
2002	0.32	0.59
2001	0.30	0.58
2000	0.25	0.57
1999	0.24	0.56
1998	0.20	0.56
1997	0.22	0.54
1996	0.23	0.53
1995	0.25	0.53
1994	0.24	0.52
1993	0.24	0.52
1992	0.24	0.52
1991	0.21	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	16%	6%
2022	14%	5%
2021	15%	5%
2020	15%	5%
2019	15%	5%
2018	15%	5%
2017	15%	5%
2016	17%	5%
2015	17%	6%
2014	17%	5%
2013	18%	5%
2012	17%	4%
2011	16%	5%
2010	17%	5%
2009	17%	5%
2008	13%	5%
2007	15%	5%
2006	14%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	11%	4%
2003	12%	4%
2002	14%	4%
2001	13%	4%
2000	10%	3%
1999	9%	3%
1998	9%	3%
1997	9%	3%
1996	11%	3%
1995	12%	3%
1994	10%	3%
1993	12%	3%
1992	12%	3%
1991	9%	3%

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% Hispanic

13%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2022	13%	27%
2021	12%	27%
2020	10%	26%
2019	10%	26%
2018	8%	26%
2017	8%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	12%	25%
2013	9%	24%
2012	9%	24%
2011	10%	23%
2010	9%	22%
2009	9%	22%
2008	11%	21%
2007	8%	20%
2006	6%	19%
2005	6%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	3%	17%
2022	4%	17%
2021	3%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	4%	17%
2015	5%	17%
2014	6%	17%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	6%	18%
2010	6%	20%
2009	4%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	2%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	2%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	2%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	2%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1991	1%	21%

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% White

64%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	64%	45%
2022	65%	47%
2021	65%	47%
2020	67%	48%
2019	67%	48%
2018	70%	49%
2017	70%	49%
2016	75%	49%
2015	65%	49%
2014	63%	50%
2013	65%	50%
2012	66%	51%
2011	65%	51%
2010	68%	53%
2009	70%	53%
2008	36%	54%
2007	74%	55%
2006	77%	56%
2005	79%	57%
2004	84%	57%
2003	84%	58%
2002	81%	59%
2001	83%	60%
2000	87%	61%
1999	86%	62%
1998	89%	63%
1997	87%	64%
1996	87%	64%
1995	85%	65%
1994	87%	65%
1993	87%	65%
1992	87%	66%
1991	89%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	$17 MM	$15 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$11 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$14 MM
2022	$16 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$14 MM
2020	$16 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$13 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$12 MM
2016	$13 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$11 MM
2014	$15 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$11 MM
2009	$10 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$11 MM	$8 MM
2005	$12 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$7 MM	$7 MM
1999	$10 MM	$6 MM
1998	$7 MM	$6 MM
1997	$8 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,895

$22,423

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	$21,299	$17,333
2022	$20,071	$19,707
2021	$20,842	$17,764
2020	$20,071	$19,707
2019	$20,820	$17,662
2018	$20,862	$19,255
2017	$20,529	$17,801
2016	$17,925	$14,596
2015	$14,667	$11,118
2014	$17,037	$13,203
2012	$14,859	$11,701
2011	$14,034	$11,859
2010	$13,733	$11,118
2009	$13,470	$10,546
2008	$12,671	$11,298
2007	$11,684	$10,143
2006	$10,393	$9,054
2005	$10,624	$9,158
2004	$11,885	$8,999
2003	$9,251	$8,614
2002	$9,096	$8,976
2001	$8,604	$8,649
2000	$9,290	$8,451
1999	$7,928	$7,697
1998	$7,183	$5,971
1997	$6,912	$5,662
1995	$6,985	$5,677
1992	$6,078	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$19,581

$21,662

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cass School District 63	Illinois
2023	$19,960	$16,251
2022	$20,322	$19,097
2021	$19,532	$16,655
2020	$20,322	$19,097
2019	$20,753	$17,005
2018	$20,656	$18,215
2017	$20,401	$17,235
2016	$17,268	$14,516
2015	$14,548	$11,218
2014	$19,667	$12,904
2012	$14,175	$11,755
2011	$13,149	$11,220
2010	$13,622	$11,218
2009	$12,376	$10,416
2008	$11,557	$10,971
2007	$11,217	$9,827
2006	$11,913	$8,997
2005	$13,275	$9,234
2004	$11,210	$9,089
2003	$11,339	$9,395
2002	$11,044	$9,305
2001	$9,347	$8,562
2000	$7,703	$8,142
1999	$11,433	$7,325
1998	$6,868	$5,848
1997	$8,398	$5,503
1995	$6,163	$5,507
1992	$5,375	$4,672

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Best Cass School District 63 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cass Jr High School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 20%

8502 Bailey Rd
Darien, IL 60561
(331) 481-4000

Gr: 5-8 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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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