Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Warren, Gurnee, Park City and Third Lake, and parts of Waukegan, Avon, Lake Villa, Grayslake, Lindenhurst, Wadsworth and Old Mill Creek.
Students
4,563
Schools
4
Spent per student
$23,456
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$90.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020
- Debt of $90.5M, about $19,827 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 proficiency5%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
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$23,456 per student · 9% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,118’20
4,852’21
4,695’22
4,549’23
4,563’24
Down 10.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 41%White 33%Asian 10%Black 9%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3Beach Park, Benton, Newport
$20,690per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Beach Park, Benton, Newport
$22,286per student
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60Beach Park, Waukegan
$23,440per student
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Libertyville, Libertyville
$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.