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Waukegan, IL
Public School Ratings




Waukegan Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Waukegan Cusd 60 School District details

Waukegan Cusd 60 School District
1201 N Sheridan Rd
Waukegan, IL 60085

13,666 Students enrolled in District

22 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Waukegan Cusd 60 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Illinois

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.7% of all IL school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
13%
30%
16%
34%
10%
27%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School
522 Belvidere Rd
Waukegan, IL, 60085
KG-05
Carman-Buckner Elem School
520 Helmholz Ave
Waukegan, IL, 60085
PK-05
Clearview Elem School
1700 Delaware Rd
Waukegan, IL, 60087
PK-05
Early Learning Center School
1721 N Mc Aree Rd
Waukegan, IL, 60085
PK-PK
Edith M Smith Middle School
930 New York St
Waukegan, IL, 60085
06-08
Glen Flora Elem School
1110 Chestnut St
Waukegan, IL, 60085
KG-05
Glenwood Elementary School
2500 Northmoor Ave
Waukegan, IL, 60085
KG-05
Greenwood Elem School
1919 North Ave
Waukegan, IL, 60087
PK-05
H R Mccall Elem School
3215 N Mc Aree Rd
Waukegan, IL, 60087
KG-05
Hyde Park Elem School
1525 Hyde Park Ave
Waukegan, IL, 60085
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.8% 48.2%
Black 12.4% 17.2%
Hispanic 82.3% 28.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.6% 5.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,938 $163,150,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,332 $31,874,000 10.1%
Staff $1,341 $18,322,000 5.8%
General Administration $418 $5,717,000 1.8%
School Administration $784 $10,709,000 3.4%
Operation $1,412 $19,299,000 6.1%
Transportation $1,024 $13,994,000 4.4%
Other $1,257 $17,173,000 5.4%
Total Support $8,568 $117,088,000 37.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,562 $35,018,000 11.1%
Total Expenditures $23,069 $315,256,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,344 $21,011,381,000 52.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,455 $2,694,692,000 6.8%
Staff $716 $1,326,218,000 3.3%
General Administration $562 $1,041,380,000 2.6%
School Administration $995 $1,842,060,000 4.6%
Operation $1,579 $2,924,414,000 7.3%
Transportation $640 $1,185,247,000 3.0%
Other $822 $1,522,629,000 3.8%
Total Support $6,768 $12,536,640,000 31.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,433 $6,357,896,000 15.9%
Total Expenditures $21,545 $39,905,917,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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