D−
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Waukegan, Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City, and parts of Benton.
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 Wisconsin 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 Clinton.
PK–6Clinton ElementaryClinton Community School District
7–8Clinton Junior HighClinton Community School District
9–12Clinton Senior HighClinton Community School District
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, Wadsworth
$20,075per student
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Newport, Wadsworth, Winthrop Harbor
$22,286per student
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3Newport, Wadsworth, Zion
$20,690per student
Gurnee School District 56Gurnee, Wadsworth, Warren
$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.