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2023-24 school year sees 13,546 students enrolled at Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

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Dr. Jeni Gotto Superintendent of Schools | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Dr. Jeni Gotto Superintendent of Schools | Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 welcomed 13,546 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.3% decrease from the previous school year.

Waukegan High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 4,239 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, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Clearview Elementary School414-2.4%
Robert E. Abbott Middle School584-7.2%
Carman-Buckner Elementary School48512.5%
John S. Clark Elementary School2400.4%
John R. Lewis Middle School752-1.8%
Waukegan High School4,239-1.2%
Miguel Juarez Middle School659-1.5%
Jack Benny Middle School504-4.2%
H.R. McCall Elementary School377-1.8%
Glen Flora Elementary School4571.3%
Greenwood Elementary School3129.5%
Hyde Park Elementary School270-5.3%
Whittier Elementary School414-3%
Washington Elementary School368-8%
Little Fort Elementary School411-2.1%
Edith M. Smith Middle School483-2.6%
Glenwood Elementary School586-8.4%
North Elementary School4721.7%
Oakdale Elementary School46615.3%
Lyon Magnet Elementary School4680.4%
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School36913.5%

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