Total enrollment
3,790
-349 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Darien
Illinois · Public K-12
Darien, Illinois runs a public-school system of 9 campuses with combined enrollment around 3,790 (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Darien
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
57%
was 59%
% Hispanic
16%
was 15%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
10%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Jr High School | Middle | 05-08 | 313 |
| Concord Elem School | Elementary | PK-04 | 460 |
| Eisenhower Jr High School | Middle | 06-08 | 407 |
| Elizabeth Ide Elem School | Elementary | PK-02 | 410 |
| Hinsdale South High School | High | 09-12 | 1,370 |
| HSD 86 Adult Opportunties Pgm | High | 12-12 | 0 |
| Lace Elem School | Elementary | 03-05 | 377 |
| LADSE-DHH-Hinsdale South HS | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Mark DeLay School | Elementary | PK-02 | 453 |
About Darien
Darien, Illinois is home to 9 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 3,790 students. By school count, it is a moderately sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Darien is around 421 students, 12% meaningfully below the Illinois average of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,790 students, decreased 8% from the 4,139 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Darien closed 1 school, going from 8 to 7.
On allk12, the community for Darien discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.