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Warren Township High School District 121
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Waukegan, Warren, Gurnee, Park City, Newport, 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 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 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, Hainesville, Lake Villa
$26,844per student
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3Benton, Zion, Zion
$20,690per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Benton, Zion, Zion
$22,286per student
Antioch Community High School District 117Antioch, Lake Villa, 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.