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Fox Lake, Illinois - 1 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks Grant Chsd 124 #443 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,854 per pupil, Grant Chsd 124 ranks #184 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,837
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$19,854
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grant Chsd 124 operates 1 public schools serving 1,837 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,854 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.1% local, 35.6% state, and 6.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #443 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 252.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.4% White, 30.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Grant Community High School, enrolling 1,769 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Grant Community High School accounts for 96.3% of all Grant Chsd 124 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Grant Chsd 124 a distant remainder — means Grant Chsd 124-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Grant Chsd 124 student-counselor ratio is 253:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Grant Chsd 124 is typically wider than the Grant Chsd 124-aggregate figure suggests.
Grant Chsd 124 chronic absenteeism rate is 36.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Grant Chsd 124 has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,837 students.
How much does Grant Chsd 124 spend per student?
Grant Chsd 124 spends $19,854 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #443 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Grant Chsd 124?
Grant Chsd 124 students are 52.4% White, 30.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% African American, 4.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grant Chsd 124?
Grant Chsd 124 has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #443 out of 763 districts in Illinois.