Top Rankings
Gurnee SD 56 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 482 students in Gurnee SD 56 School District.
Public Preschools in Gurnee SD 56 School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is equal to the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,890 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gurnee SD 56 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#740 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
5%
4%
# Hispanic Students
919 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
30%
# Black Students
416 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
22%
19%
# White Students
355 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
19%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
152
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
189
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,189 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,590 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,189
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,590
$21,170
Best Gurnee SD 56 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
2000 Belle Plaine Ave
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 662-3701
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 662-3701
Grades: PK-2
| 482 students
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