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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 welcomes 13,584 students in 2022-23 school year

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Aaron Martin Board Vice President | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Aaron Martin Board Vice President | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 welcomed 13,584 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 3.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Waukegan High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 4,290 students.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Waukegan.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Glen Flora Elementary School451-0.9%
Whittier Elementary School427-5.9%
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School3250.9%
Robert E. Abbott Middle School629-9.1%
Hyde Park Elementary School2855.2%
Edith M. Smith Middle School496-10.1%
Waukegan High School4,290-4.2%
Lyon Magnet Elementary School4662.6%
Glenwood Elementary School6401.6%
Clearview Elementary School424-3.9%
H.R. McCall Elementary School384-1.8%
Miguel Juarez Middle School669-10.7%
Oakdale Elementary School404-4.3%
North Elementary School464-2.1%
Little Fort Elementary School4202.4%
Carman-Buckner Elementary School431-7.1%
John S. Clark Elementary School2393.5%
Jack Benny Middle School526-6.2%
John R. Lewis Middle School766-1%
Greenwood Elementary School2851.4%
Washington Elementary School400-3.1%

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