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Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Vernon Hills, Indian Creek and Mettawa, and parts of Vernon, Libertyville, Mundelein and Libertyville.
Students
3,496
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,485
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$76.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $76.9M, about $22,008 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McHenry.
PK–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at McHenry Community High School District 156, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,485 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,748’20
3,601’21
3,557’22
3,508’23
3,496’24
Down 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Asian 24%Hispanic 24%Black 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Hawthorn Elem School South
A505 students11:1
Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language
B413 students10:1
Hawthorn Elem School North
A−347 students8:1
Hawthorn Aspen Elem School
A−313 students12:1
Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch
A306 students10:1
Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners
248 students10:1
Hawthorn Middle School North
A−627 students11:1
Hawthorn Middle School South
A609 students11:1
Lincoln School
128 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Buffalo Grove, Ela, Hawthorn Woods
$31,024per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods
$19,615per student
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, North Chicago
$43,306per student
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, North Chicago, Waukegan
$33,792per 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.