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Schools in Delavan · Delavan Community Unit School District 703

Delavan’s public schools score below 70% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Delavan’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Delavan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 6 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 23% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.3
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
375 students on the public path
In brief

Delavan’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,626 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Delavan Jr High School, then Delavan High School. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delavan’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 30% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1355)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 214 test results could put Delavan anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Delavan’s students in the tested grades sat them (228 in math, 200 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delavan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Delavan Elementary SchoolDelavan Community Unit School District 703B−
7–8Delavan Jr High SchoolDelavan Community Unit School District 703C
9–12Delavan High SchoolDelavan Community Unit School District 703B

Delavan’s public schools are run by Delavan Community Unit School District 703, which also serves Boynton, Delavan and Dillon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delavan Community Unit School District 703Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 375 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,626IL $21,567 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 29.9% · 200 students tested
Math20%
State average 25.8% · 228 students tested

Delavan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Delavan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DelavanCDelavan Community Unit School District 703

Every school in Delavan

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Delavanin other towns
Delavan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
191 students9:1Rate it →
Delavan Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
55 students12:1Rate it →
Delavan High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
129 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Delavan’s schools

Are Delavan’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Delavan children attend score below 70% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delavan in?

Delavan Community Unit School District 703, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 375 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Delavan kids go to high school?

Delavan High School, with 129 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Delavan spend per student?

$16,626 in Delavan Community Unit School District 703 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.