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Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 41 students in Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deland-weldon High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
170 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
3%
29%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
90%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,541 is higher than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,694 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,541
$22,423
Spending / Student
$25,694
$21,662
Best Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deland-weldon High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
304 E Il Route 10
De Land, IL 61839
(217) 664-3314
De Land, IL 61839
(217) 664-3314
Gr: 9-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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