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Saturday, February 22, 2025

1,841 students enrolled at Gurnee School District 56 in 2022-23 school year

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Rachel Solomon Director of Pupil Services | Gurnee School District 56

Rachel Solomon Director of Pupil Services | Gurnee School District 56

Gurnee School District 56 welcomed 1,841 students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 1.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Viking School had the largest enrollment in the district with 507 students.

Gurnee School District 56 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Gurnee.

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 Gurnee School District 56 Over 4 Years
2019-202020-212021-222022-2319661966185118511865186518411841
Student Enrollment in Gurnee School District 56 Schools, 2022-23 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Viking School507-7%
River Trail School460-1.5%
Spaulding Elementary School4682%
Prairie Trail School4063%

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