D−
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Waukegan Township, Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City, and parts of Benton Township.
Students
13,640
Schools
22
Spent per student
$23,440
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Debt
$24.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
- School Grade D−: better than 3% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $24.6M, about $1,802 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sumner Township.
PK–82 schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
9–122 high schoolsManteno Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,440 per student · 9% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 65%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,455’20
14,152’21
13,679’22
13,666’23
13,640’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 81%Black 11%White 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
22 public schools.
Glenwood Elementary School
C−577 students13:1
Carman-Buckner Elem School
D−509 students15:1
Oakdale Elem School
C−505 students19:1
North Elem School
D498 students15:1
Glen Flora Elem School
C−476 students13:1
Whittier Elem School
D438 students12:1
Lyon Magnet Elementary School
C−430 students14:1
Little Fort Elem School
C+421 students14:1
Clearview Elem School
C−404 students10:1
H R McCall Elem School
C+396 students12:1
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School
C+395 students11:1
Washington Elem School
D−384 students12:1
Greenwood Elem School
C318 students12:1
Hyde Park Elem School
D295 students13:1
John S Clark Elem School
D262 students11:1
John R Lewis Middle School
C+721 students11:1
Miguel Juarez Middle School
C−651 students11:1
Robert E Abbott Middle School
C−585 students12:1
Edith M Smith Middle School
C493 students11:1
Jack Benny Middle School
C475 students13:1
Waukegan High School
C−4,186 students13:1
Early Learning Center
221 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Warren Township High School District 121Gurnee, Newport Township, Wadsworth
$20,075per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Newport Township, Wadsworth, Winthrop Harbor
$22,286per student
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3Newport Township, Wadsworth, Zion
$20,690per student
Gurnee School District 56Gurnee, Wadsworth, Warren Township
$20,917per 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.