Mark Delay School (2026 Ranking)

6801 Wilmette Ave
Darien, IL 60561

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Mark Delay School serves 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mark Delay School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mark Delay School's student population of 457 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mark Delay School
Pre-K	73
Kind	120
1	127
2	137

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School
2023	466
2022	431
2021	462
2020	505
2019	505
2018	524
2017	524
2016	500
2015	548
2014	554
2013	537
2012	550
2011	540
2010	524
2009	560
2008	574
2007	349
2006	345
2005	371
2004	369
2003	371
2002	373
2001	480
2000	505
1999	539
1998	517
1997	548
1996	530
1995	459
1994	476
1993	380
1992	371
1991	382
1990	370
1989	378
1988	377
1987	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School
2023	37
2022	38
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	35
2014	36
2013	47
2012	35
2011	34
2010	33
2009	34
2008	30
2007	22
2006	26
2005	26
2004	25
2003	25
2002	25
2001	28
2000	27
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	26
1995	22
1994	22
1993	19
1992	20
1991	21
1990	21

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School Motto

Inspire and empower each child to realize their full potential

School Rankings

The of Mark Delay School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	7%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	6%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	10%
2012	10%	4%	11%
2011	13%	5%	12%
2010	15%	5%	12%
2009	12%	5%	12%
2008	13%	5%	14%
2007	7%	5%	13%
2006	8%	5%	12%
2005	8%	5%	12%
2004	8%	4%	13%
2003	6%	4%	13%
2002	5%	4%	13%
2001	5%	4%	13%
2000	6%	3%	13%
1999	7%	3%	14%
1998	8%	3%	14%
1997	6%	3%	15%
1996	5%	3%	13%
1995	4%	3%	13%
1994	6%	3%	14%
1993	7%	3%	13%
1992	9%	3%	14%
1991	7%	3%	14%

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Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	20%	27%	19%
2022	21%	27%	18%
2021	22%	27%	18%
2020	20%	26%	17%
2019	20%	26%	17%
2018	22%	26%	17%
2017	22%	26%	17%
2016	24%	26%	20%
2015	23%	25%	18%
2014	21%	25%	18%
2013	20%	24%	16%
2012	17%	24%	15%
2011	15%	23%	14%
2010	15%	22%	14%
2009	16%	22%	14%
2008	15%	21%	13%
2007	11%	20%	12%
2006	11%	19%	11%
2005	10%	18%	11%
2004	8%	18%	9%
2003	7%	17%	9%
2002	5%	16%	7%
2001	6%	15%	7%
2000	4%	15%	6%
1999	4%	14%	6%
1998	3%	13%	5%
1997	4%	13%	5%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	2%	12%	4%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	4%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	12%	17%	13%
2022	10%	17%	12%
2021	10%	17%	12%
2020	12%	17%	13%
2019	12%	17%	13%
2018	8%	17%	12%
2017	8%	17%	12%
2016	12%	17%	13%
2015	13%	17%	13%
2014	13%	17%	14%
2013	14%	18%	15%
2012	14%	18%	15%
2011	15%	18%	15%
2010	16%	20%	14%
2009	14%	20%	13%
2008	12%	20%	11%
2007	7%	20%	11%
2006	6%	20%	11%
2005	7%	20%	11%
2004	8%	21%	11%
2003	10%	21%	9%
2002	7%	21%	8%
2001	6%	21%	7%
2000	6%	21%	6%
1999	6%	21%	6%
1998	4%	21%	5%
1997	5%	20%	5%
1996	5%	21%	6%
1995	1%	20%	6%
1993	1%	21%	4%
1992	1%	21%	4%

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White

59%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	57%	45%	57%
2022	58%	47%	58%
2021	60%	47%	59%
2020	58%	48%	58%
2019	58%	48%	58%
2018	57%	49%	59%
2017	57%	49%	59%
2016	54%	49%	57%
2015	52%	49%	45%
2014	59%	50%	59%
2013	52%	50%	56%
2012	54%	51%	56%
2011	54%	51%	57%
2010	54%	53%	59%
2009	58%	53%	61%
2008	60%	54%	62%
2007	75%	55%	64%
2006	75%	56%	66%
2005	75%	57%	66%
2004	76%	57%	67%
2003	77%	58%	69%
2002	83%	59%	72%
2001	83%	60%	73%
2000	84%	61%	74%
1999	83%	62%	74%
1998	85%	63%	76%
1997	85%	64%	75%
1996	86%	64%	77%
1995	93%	65%	77%
1994	92%	65%	79%
1993	89%	65%	79%
1992	86%	66%	79%
1991	89%	66%	80%

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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	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	0.62	0.70	0.62
2022	0.61	0.68	0.61
2021	0.58	0.68	0.60
2020	0.61	0.68	0.62
2019	0.61	0.68	0.62
2018	0.62	0.67	0.60
2017	0.62	0.67	0.60
2016	0.64	0.67	0.62
2015	0.66	0.67	0.56
2014	0.59	0.66	0.60
2013	0.67	0.66	0.64
2012	0.66	0.65	0.63
2011	0.65	0.66	0.62
2010	0.65	0.64	0.60
2009	0.62	0.64	0.58
2008	0.60	0.64	0.57
2007	0.42	0.63	0.55
2006	0.42	0.61	0.53
2005	0.42	0.61	0.53
2004	0.41	0.60	0.51
2003	0.39	0.59	0.50
2002	0.30	0.59	0.45
2001	0.30	0.58	0.45
2000	0.29	0.57	0.42
1999	0.30	0.56	0.43
1998	0.27	0.56	0.41
1997	0.27	0.54	0.42
1996	0.25	0.53	0.39
1995	0.15	0.53	0.38
1994	0.16	0.52	0.36
1993	0.22	0.52	0.35
1992	0.27	0.52	0.36
1991	0.22	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

40%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	39%	43%	31%
2022	43%	43%	31%
2021	40%	44%	30%
2020	37%	47%	31%
2019	37%	47%	31%
2018	35%	46%	27%
2017	35%	46%	27%
2016	34%	47%	26%
2015	43%	52%	34%
2014	42%	47%	37%
2013	30%	45%	26%
2012	11%	21%	11%
2011	21%	39%	20%
2010	26%	37%	19%
2009	18%	33%	16%
2008	16%	32%	15%
2007	9%	32%	12%
2006	11%	32%	10%
2005	10%	32%	11%
2004	9%	31%	8%
2003	9%	30%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mark Delay School	Illinois	Darien School District 61
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	17%	27%	18%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Darien School District 61

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Mark Delay School often compared to?

Mark Delay Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gower West Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Mark Delay School?

457 students attend Mark Delay School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Mark Delay School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mark Delay School?

Mark Delay School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mark Delay School offer ?

Mark Delay School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Mark Delay School part of?

Mark Delay School is part of Darien School District 61.

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