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Spaulding Elementary School

2000 Belle Plaine Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031

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Spaulding Elementary School serves 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 505 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Spaulding Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Spaulding Elementary School's student population of 505 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spaulding Elementary School
Pre-K	80
Kind	138
1	111
2	176

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Total Students

505 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School
2023	482
2022	476
2021	413
2020	465
2019	465
2018	484
2017	484
2016	570
2015	608
2014	619
2013	605
2012	568
2011	560
2010	618
2009	589
2008	609
2007	606
2006	509
2005	524
2004	640
2003	652
2002	689
2001	667
2000	572
1999	535
1998	545
1997	515
1996	540
1995	477
1994	468
1993	450
1992	492
1991	530
1990	569
1989	572
1988	511
1987	492

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School
2023	40
2022	39
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	35
2014	37
2013	36
2012	37
2011	38
2010	37
2009	35
2008	32
2007	37
2006	32
2005	36
2004	35
2003	40
2002	44
2001	42
2000	41
1999	40
1998	38
1997	35
1996	34
1995	30
1994	28
1993	28
1992	26
1991	23
1990	24

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School Rankings

The of Spaulding Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	19:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	13:1	16:1	15:1
1998	14:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	9%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	8%	4%	7%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	20%	5%	15%
2009	22%	5%	13%
2008	12%	5%	8%
2007	11%	5%	7%
2006	9%	5%	6%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	9%	4%	7%
2003	5%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

48%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	46%	27%	49%
2022	45%	27%	46%
2021	42%	27%	46%
2020	38%	26%	43%
2019	38%	26%	43%
2018	40%	26%	42%
2017	40%	26%	42%
2016	38%	26%	40%
2015	33%	25%	39%
2014	36%	25%	38%
2013	40%	24%	38%
2012	41%	24%	36%
2011	43%	23%	35%
2010	38%	22%	30%
2009	35%	22%	29%
2008	34%	21%	28%
2007	30%	20%	26%
2006	28%	19%	23%
2005	25%	18%	21%
2004	24%	18%	19%
2003	21%	17%	17%
2002	15%	16%	14%
2001	15%	15%	14%
2000	10%	15%	11%
1999	9%	14%	11%
1998	7%	13%	8%
1997	7%	13%	8%
1996	5%	12%	7%
1995	6%	12%	6%
1994	6%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	4%
1991	3%	10%	3%

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Black

23%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	23%	17%	22%
2022	22%	17%	23%
2021	24%	17%	21%
2020	23%	17%	20%
2019	23%	17%	20%
2018	22%	17%	20%
2017	22%	17%	20%
2016	22%	17%	20%
2015	25%	17%	20%
2014	25%	17%	19%
2013	23%	18%	20%
2012	21%	18%	18%
2011	18%	18%	16%
2010	14%	20%	15%
2009	14%	20%	15%
2008	17%	20%	17%
2007	15%	20%	15%
2006	17%	20%	16%
2005	15%	20%	15%
2004	14%	21%	14%
2003	15%	21%	14%
2002	17%	21%	15%
2001	14%	21%	13%
2000	12%	21%	12%
1999	11%	21%	11%
1998	9%	21%	10%
1997	8%	20%	8%
1996	7%	21%	8%
1995	7%	20%	8%
1994	6%	21%	7%
1993	4%	21%	6%
1992	6%	21%	6%
1991	5%	21%	6%

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White

19%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	20%	45%	19%
2022	21%	47%	20%
2021	20%	47%	21%
2020	23%	48%	23%
2019	23%	48%	23%
2018	27%	49%	26%
2017	27%	49%	26%
2016	28%	49%	28%
2015	28%	49%	28%
2014	23%	50%	28%
2013	22%	50%	30%
2012	23%	51%	33%
2011	25%	51%	36%
2010	28%	53%	39%
2009	29%	53%	41%
2008	35%	54%	47%
2007	42%	55%	51%
2006	45%	56%	54%
2005	49%	57%	55%
2004	52%	57%	59%
2003	58%	58%	63%
2002	63%	59%	66%
2001	67%	60%	68%
2000	75%	61%	73%
1999	77%	62%	74%
1998	81%	63%	78%
1997	83%	64%	80%
1996	85%	64%	82%
1995	83%	65%	83%
1994	86%	65%	85%
1993	89%	65%	87%
1992	87%	66%	87%
1991	88%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	0.70	0.70	0.68
2022	0.70	0.68	0.70
2021	0.72	0.68	0.70
2020	0.74	0.68	0.71
2019	0.74	0.68	0.71
2018	0.72	0.67	0.71
2017	0.72	0.67	0.71
2016	0.73	0.67	0.72
2015	0.75	0.67	0.73
2014	0.75	0.66	0.74
2013	0.74	0.66	0.73
2012	0.74	0.65	0.73
2011	0.72	0.66	0.72
2010	0.72	0.64	0.72
2009	0.74	0.64	0.71
2008	0.75	0.64	0.66
2007	0.72	0.63	0.65
2006	0.69	0.61	0.64
2005	0.67	0.61	0.63
2004	0.65	0.60	0.59
2003	0.60	0.59	0.54
2002	0.55	0.59	0.52
2001	0.51	0.58	0.50
2000	0.45	0.57	0.44
1999	0.42	0.56	0.42
1998	0.36	0.56	0.38
1997	0.32	0.54	0.34
1996	0.27	0.53	0.32
1995	0.31	0.53	0.31
1994	0.28	0.52	0.27
1993	0.22	0.52	0.25
1992	0.25	0.52	0.24
1991	0.23	0.52	0.23

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Eligible for

33%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Spaulding Elementary School	Illinois	Gurnee SD 56 School District
2023	35%	43%	32%
2022	36%	43%	32%
2021	41%	44%	32%
2020	30%	47%	31%
2019	30%	47%	31%
2018	34%	46%	29%
2017	34%	46%	29%
2016	31%	47%	26%
2015	24%	52%	25%
2014	4%	47%	16%
2013	13%	45%	20%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

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School District Name

Gurnee SD 56 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Spaulding Elementary School often compared to?

Spaulding Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like River Trail School, Woodland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Spaulding Elementary School?

505 students attend Spaulding Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Spaulding Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 19% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Spaulding Elementary School?

Spaulding Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Spaulding Elementary School offer ?

Spaulding Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Spaulding Elementary School part of?

Spaulding Elementary School is part of Gurnee SD 56 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 505 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education