C−
Gurnee School District 56
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Warren Township, Gurnee and Wadsworth, and parts of Waukegan, Beach Park, Park City and Newport Township.
Students
1,836
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,917
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gurnee School District 56
- School Grade C−: better than 15% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $32.3M, about $17,606 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,917 per student · 3% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 31%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,907’20
1,924’21
1,890’22
1,891’23
1,836’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 50%Black 21%White 18%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%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 3Benton Township, Zion, Zion Township
$20,690per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Benton Township, Zion, Zion Township
$22,286per student
Grayslake Community High School District 127Avon Township, Grayslake, Lake Villa Township
$26,844per student
Zion Elementary School District 6Zion, Zion Township
$24,770per 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.