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Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Vernon Hills, Indian Creek and Mettawa, and parts of Vernon, Libertyville, Mundelein and Libertyville.
Students
3,496
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,485
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$76.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.7% since 2020
- Debt of $76.9M, about $22,008 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 proficiency42%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts41%
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$20,485 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 27%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,748’20
3,601’21
3,557’22
3,508’23
3,496’24
Down 6.7% since 2020.
Students
White 41%Asian 24%Hispanic 24%Black 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Hawthorn Elem School South
A505 students11:1
Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language
B413 students10:1
Hawthorn Elem School North
A−347 students8:1
Hawthorn Aspen Elem School
A−313 students12:1
Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch
A306 students10:1
Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners
248 students10:1
Hawthorn Middle School North
A−627 students11:1
Hawthorn Middle School South
A609 students11:1
Lincoln School
128 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125Buffalo Grove, Ela, Hawthorn Woods
$31,024per student
Fremont School District 79Fremont, Grayslake, Hawthorn Woods
$19,615per student
Lake Forest Community High School District 115Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, North Chicago
$43,306per student
Libertyville Community High School District 128Green Oaks, North Chicago, Waukegan
$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.