📍 6801 Wilmette Ave, Darien, DuPage County, 60561
Mark DeLay School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Darien, DuPage County. The school has 466 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lisa Kompare. It is part of the Darien SD 61 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Mark DeLay School enrolls 466 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 264 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 12% |
| Asian | 27 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 466 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mark DeLay School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-60, state senate district 41, state house district 81.
Mark DeLay School is one of 3 schools in Darien SD 61, based in Darien, Illinois. The district serves 1,237 students district-wide and employs 110 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 466 students, Mark DeLay School is close to the district average of about 412 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large