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Gurnee SD 56 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,924 students in Gurnee SD 56 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Gurnee SD 56 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
1,924 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gurnee SD 56 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#783 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
5%
6%
# Hispanic Students
887 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
27%
# Black Students
435 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
23%
17%
# White Students
394 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
20%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
191
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
223
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,762 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,209 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,762
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,209
$21,409
Best Gurnee SD 56 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Trail School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
333 N Oplaine Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 249-6253
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 249-6253
Grades: K-8
| 472 students
Rank: #22.
Viking School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4460 Old Grand Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 336-2108
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 336-2108
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Trail School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13600 W Wadsworth Rd
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 623-4333
Wadsworth, IL 60083
(847) 623-4333
Grades: 3-5
| 408 students
Rank: n/an/a
2000 Belle Plaine Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 662-3701
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 662-3701
Grades: PK-2
| 476 students
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