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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 Wisconsin 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 Kickapoo.
PK–5Kickapoo ElementaryKickapoo Area School District
6–12Kickapoo HighKickapoo Area School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 30.7%
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.