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Waukegan CUSD 60 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,325 students in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waukegan High School, with 74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
13,666 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
909 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waukegan CUSD 60 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#813 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.69
# American Indian Students
97 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
214 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
11,048 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
29%
# Black Students
1,670 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
12%
16%
# White Students
378 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
3%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
563
85
# Students in K Grade:
856
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
960
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,003
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,050
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
944
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
961
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
971
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
996
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,038
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,106
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,107
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,061
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,050
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,391 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,378 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$320 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,391
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,378
$21,244
Best Waukegan CUSD 60 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waukegan High School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1011 Washington St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-3000
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 4,325 students
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