A−
Warren Township High School District 121
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Waukegan, Warren Township, Gurnee, Park City, Newport Township, Wadsworth, Third Lake and Old Mill Creek, and parts of Grayslake and Beach Park.
Students
3,537
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,075
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$73.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Warren Township High School District 121
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $73.6M, about $20,806 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,075 per student · 7% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,908’20
3,829’21
3,758’22
3,687’23
3,537’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 39%White 32%Black 15%Asian 9%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Grayslake Community High School District 127Avon Township, Hainesville, Lake Villa Township
$26,844per student
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3Benton Township, Zion, Zion Township
$20,690per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Benton Township, Zion, Zion Township
$22,286per student
Antioch Community High School District 117Antioch Township, Lake Villa Township, Lindenhurst
$25,012per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.