Total enrollment
754
-24 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Dakota CUSD 201
Illinois · 754 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, Dakota CUSD 201 runs 2 public K-12 schools (1 elementary and 1 high), with combined enrollment of about 754.
4-year change in Dakota CUSD 201
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dakota CUSD 201 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #418 of 508 | #7,965 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #432 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #277 of 506 | #3,589 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 33.0% | #351 of 456 | #6,323 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Dakota CUSD 201
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 810 to 754 students (down 7%) and from 55 to 56 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Elementary School | Dakota | Elementary | PK-06 | 410 |
| Dakota Jr Sr High School | Dakota | High | 07-12 | 344 |
About Dakota CUSD 201
Dakota CUSD 201 is a thinly populated Illinois school district running 2 schools with combined enrollment near 754.
For a sense of the school types, Dakota CUSD 201 consists of 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Dakota CUSD 201 runs about 377 students per school, 21% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 3%: 778 students in SY 2020-21 versus 754 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Dakota CUSD 201 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.