C
Winthrop Harbor School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Benton Township and Winthrop Harbor, and parts of Zion and Zion Township.
Students
586
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,592
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$5.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Winthrop Harbor School District 1
- School Grade C: better than 33% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.4M, about $9,276 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Owen Township.
K–525 elementary schoolsRockford School District 205
6–8Thurgood Marshall SchoolRockford School District 205
9–126 high schoolsRockford School District 205
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 65% at Rockford School District 205, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,592 per student · 14% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 52%State 39%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
570’20
585’21
588’22
603’23
586’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 35%Black 8%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3Beach Park, Newport Township, Wadsworth
$20,690per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Beach Park, Newport Township, Wadsworth
$22,286per student
Warren Township High School District 121Newport Township, Wadsworth
$20,075per student
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60Beach Park, Waukegan Township
$23,440per 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.