Waukegan CUSD 60 School District

1201 N Sheridan Rd
Waukegan, IL 60085-2081
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Waukegan CUSD 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,564 students in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waukegan High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
14,152 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Waukegan CUSD 60 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#882 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waukegan CUSD 60  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
7%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waukegan CUSD 60  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waukegan CUSD 60  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
72%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waukegan CUSD 60  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.68
# American Indian Students
112 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,296 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
28%
# Black Students
1,834 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
13%
16%
# White Students
434 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
3%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
373
171
# Students in K Grade:
944
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
995
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
966
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
930
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
999
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,036
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,064
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,126
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,155
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,189
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,126
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,163
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,086
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,588 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,609 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$320 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waukegan CUSD 60  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$306 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Waukegan CUSD 60  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,588
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waukegan CUSD 60  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,609
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waukegan CUSD 60  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waukegan CUSD 60 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waukegan High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2325 Brookside Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 4,564 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,152 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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