John Powers Center
Tel:
(847) 680-8320
John Powers Center serves 53 students inquire with school.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
John Powers Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
John Powers Center's student population of 53 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 57% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | n/a |
| Total Students | 53 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 11 teachers |
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School Rankings
The diversity score of John Powers Center is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 5:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 41% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 10% | 27% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Spec Educ District Lake County/Sedol School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to John Powers Center is Vernon Hills High School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Hawthorn Middle School North (0.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Hawthorn Elementary School North (0.0 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Vernon Hills Hawthorn Elementary School North Math: 48% | Reading: 45%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-5 | 540 students10
0.0 miles
301 W Hawthorn Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4500 0 K-5 540 - Vernon Hills Hawthorn Middle School North Math: 56% | Reading: 60%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: 6-8 | 654 students10
0.0 miles
201 W Hawthorn Pkwy
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4400 0 6-8 654 - Vernon Hills Hawthorn School Of Dual Language Magnet School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: K-5 | 413 students10
0.2 miles
810 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4900 0.2 K-5 413 - Vernon Hills Hawthorn Townline Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-5 | 444 students10
0.2 miles
810 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4900 0.2 K-5 444 - Vernon Hills Hawthorn Elementary School South Math: 60% | Reading: 59%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-5 | 761 students10
0.5 miles
430 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
(847) 990-4800 0.5 K-5 761
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