Top Rankings
Woodland CCSD 50 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 3,967 students in Woodland CCSD 50 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Woodland CCSD 50 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
4,549 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woodland CCSD 50 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#606 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
6%
% Hispanic
40%
27%
% Black
9%
17%
% White
34%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,245 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,679 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$119 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,245
$21,990
Spending / Student
$24,679
$21,244
Best Woodland CCSD 50 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17261 W Gages Lake Rd
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 984-8800
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 984-8800
Grades: 1-3
| 1,436 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland Intermediate School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1115 N Hunt Club Rd
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 596-5900
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 596-5900
Grades: 4-5
| 974 students
Rank: #33.
Woodland Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7000 Washington St
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 856-3421
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 856-3421
Grades: 6-8
| 1,557 students
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