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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 are 5 public middle schools serving 3,345 students in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
14,152 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
47,090 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.
Overall District Rank
#882 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.71
# American Indian Students
112 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
11,296 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
29%
# Black Students
1,834 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
434 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
3%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
270 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
373
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
944
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
995
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
966
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
930
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
999
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,036
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,064
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,126
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,155
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,189
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,126
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,163
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,086
7,829
# 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.
Total Revenue
$320 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,588
$22,162
Spending / Student
$21,609
$21,409
Best Waukegan CUSD 60 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John R Lewis Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 S Lewis Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2560
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2560
Grades: 6-8
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
Jack Benny Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Montesano Ave
Waukegan, IL 60087
(224) 303-2470
Waukegan, IL 60087
(224) 303-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Edith M Smith Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
930 New York St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2760
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Rank: #44.
Miguel Juarez Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Butrick St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2660
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2660
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #55.
Robert E Abbott Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1319 Washington St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2360
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
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