Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Warren Township, Gurnee, Park City and Third Lake, and parts of Waukegan, Avon Township, Lake Villa Township, 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 Newcomb Township.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
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%
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 Township, Newport Township
$20,690per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Beach Park, Benton Township, Newport Township
$22,286per student
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60Beach Park, Waukegan Township
$23,440per student
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, Libertyville Township, 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.