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Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 6 towns
Serves Avon Township, Round Lake Beach, Grayslake, Round Lake, Hainesville and Third Lake, and parts of Fremont Township, Grant Township and Round Lake Park.
Students
3,650
Schools
9
Spent per student
$19,455
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$24.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Illinois districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.3M, about $6,670 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marion Township.
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Meridian Community Unit School District 223, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,455 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 43%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,615’20
3,640’21
3,664’22
3,667’23
3,650’24
About steady.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 33%Asian 7%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Woodview School
A−450 students17:1
Prairieview School
B+400 students12:1
Avon Center Elem School
C+361 students12:1
Meadowview School
A351 students12:1
Park East School
B+312 students12:1
Frederick School
B+667 students15:1
Grayslake Middle School
B+641 students14:1
Park West School
B+321 students12:1
Grayslake Early Childhood
147 students16:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Antioch Community High School District 117Antioch Township, Lake Villa Township, Lake Villa
$25,012per student
Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41Lake Villa Township, Lake Villa, Lindenhurst
$15,598per student
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120Hawthorn Woods, Mundelein, Wauconda Township
$24,690per student
Grant Community High School District 124Round Lake Heights, Volo, Wauconda Township
$24,586per 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.