Overview
Dakota Elementary School is a public primary in Dakota, Illinois. The school enrolls 406 students. It is part of the Dakota CUSD 201 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictDakota CUSD 201
County17177
CityDakota
ZIP61018
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171161001373
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment406
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino1.3%
Black / African American0.3%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native94.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races2.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %41%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)