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Dakota Community Unit School District 201

400 Campus Dr
Dakota, IL 61018-9803

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Top 30%

Tel: (844) 632-5682

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dakota Community Unit School District 201 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 406 students in Dakota Community Unit School District 201. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Illinois.

Public Preschool in Dakota Community Unit School District 201 have an score of 38% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and score of 42% (versus the 25% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,386 Schools

# Students

749 Students

511,993 Students

# Teachers

56 Teachers

38,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
Pre-K	22	79
Kind	46	74
1	60	71
2	51	69
3	54	59
4	62	56
5	54	49
6	56	29
10	1	0

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Dakota Community Unit School District 201, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#174 out of 865 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201
2023	#174
2022	#190
2021	#291
2019	#298
2018	#313
2017	#354
2016	#239
2015	#218
2014	#175
2013	#166
2012	#218

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35%

27%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	35%	27%
2021	30%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	35%	32%
2017	35%	32%
2016	39%	31%
2015	35%	29%
2014	73%	59%
2013	70%	58%
2012	88%	80%
2011	87%	80%

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45%

30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2022	45%	30%
2021	35%	32%
2019	44%	38%
2018	35%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	41%	36%
2015	44%	38%
2014	69%	57%
2013	72%	58%
2012	87%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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70-74%

50%

92%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2018	87%	87%
2017	84%	87%
2016	95%	85%
2015	87%	85%
2014	92%	86%
2013	87%	83%
2012	87%	82%
2011	74%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	0.13	0.70
2022	0.13	0.68
2021	0.14	0.68
2020	0.15	0.68
2019	0.15	0.68
2018	0.15	0.67
2017	0.15	0.67
2016	0.14	0.67
2015	0.15	0.67
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.15	0.66
2012	0.14	0.65
2011	0.13	0.66
2010	0.11	0.64
2009	0.11	0.64
2008	0.06	0.64
2007	0.07	0.63
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.04	0.59
2002	0.03	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.02	0.56
1998	0.02	0.56
1997	0.02	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.02	0.52
1993	0.03	0.52
1992	0.02	0.52
1991	0.01	0.52

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% American Indian

1%

n/a

% Asian

n/a

4%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

3%

32%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	3%	27%
2022	3%	27%
2021	3%	27%
2020	3%	26%
2019	3%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	5%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	4%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%

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% Black

1%

18%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%

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% White

92%

42%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	93%	45%
2022	93%	47%
2021	93%	47%
2020	92%	48%
2019	92%	48%
2018	92%	49%
2017	92%	49%
2016	92%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	92%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	93%	51%
2010	94%	53%
2009	94%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	95%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	98%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	100%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	99%	63%
1997	99%	64%
1996	99%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	100%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,366 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$15 MM	$15 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$13 MM	$14 MM
2018	$14 MM	$15 MM
2017	$11 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$5 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	$16 MM	$14 MM
2022	$14 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$14 MM
2020	$14 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$13 MM
2018	$19 MM	$14 MM
2017	$11 MM	$12 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$10 MM	$11 MM
2014	$10 MM	$12 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$10 MM	$11 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$9 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$12 MM	$7 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$6 MM	$6 MM
1997	$5 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,676

$22,430

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	$19,493	$17,333
2022	$16,649	$19,707
2021	$18,942	$17,764
2020	$16,649	$19,707
2019	$16,497	$17,662
2018	$16,938	$19,255
2017	$13,705	$17,801
2016	$13,090	$14,596
2015	$11,902	$11,118
2014	$12,561	$13,203
2012	$12,093	$11,701
2011	$10,959	$11,859
2010	$10,877	$11,118
2009	$10,504	$10,546
2008	$10,324	$11,298
2007	$10,127	$10,143
2006	$9,195	$9,054
2005	$7,890	$9,158
2004	$8,964	$8,999
2003	$8,652	$8,614
2002	$7,707	$8,976
2001	$8,599	$8,649
2000	$9,133	$8,451
1999	$5,316	$7,697
1998	$5,629	$5,971
1997	$4,843	$5,662
1995	$4,749	$5,677
1992	$3,196	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$21,366

$21,668

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dakota Community Unit School District 201	Illinois
2023	$21,168	$16,251
2022	$17,497	$19,097
2021	$20,569	$16,655
2020	$17,497	$19,097
2019	$14,458	$17,005
2018	$23,960	$18,215
2017	$13,561	$17,235
2016	$12,621	$14,516
2015	$11,914	$11,218
2014	$11,591	$12,904
2012	$13,121	$11,755
2011	$10,500	$11,220
2010	$10,888	$11,218
2009	$10,630	$10,416
2008	$9,755	$10,971
2007	$10,050	$9,827
2006	$8,846	$8,997
2005	$9,189	$9,234
2004	$8,145	$9,089
2003	$8,098	$9,395
2002	$7,924	$9,305
2001	$9,596	$8,562
2000	$12,464	$8,142
1999	$6,131	$7,325
1998	$4,928	$5,848
1997	$4,384	$5,503
1995	$4,209	$5,507
1992	$4,039	$4,672

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Best Dakota Community Unit School District 201 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dakota Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 40-44%)
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8/

10

Top 30%

400 Campus Dr
Dakota, IL 61018
(844) 632-5682

Gr: PK-6 | 406 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 749 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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