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 Wisconsin 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 Patch Grove.
PK–4River Ridge ElementaryRiver Ridge School District
5–8River Ridge MiddleRiver Ridge School District
9–12River Ridge HighRiver Ridge School District
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at River Ridge School District, which runs the high school (state 90.1%) · class of 2020.
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.