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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,108 students in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Waukegan CUSD 60 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
13,679 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
956 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waukegan CUSD 60 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.
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
0.34
0.71
# American Indian Students
114 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
186 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,974 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
29%
# Black Students
1,744 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
13%
22%
# White Students
398 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
3%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
384
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
894
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,003
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,040
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
949
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
933
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,013
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
976
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,013
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,119
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,085
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,123
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,065
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,082
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,369 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,356 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$320 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$306 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,369
$21,914
Spending / Student
$22,356
$21,170
Best Waukegan CUSD 60 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John R Lewis Middle School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 S Lewis Ave
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2560
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2560
Grades: 6-8
| 774 students
Rank: #22.
Edith M Smith Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
930 New York St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2760
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2760
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students
Rank: #33.
Jack Benny Middle School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Montesano Ave
Waukegan, IL 60087
(224) 303-2470
Waukegan, IL 60087
(224) 303-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 529 students
Rank: #44.
Robert E Abbott Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1319 Washington St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2360
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #55.
Miguel Juarez Middle School
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 N Butrick St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2660
Waukegan, IL 60085
(224) 303-2660
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
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