Grayslake CCSD 46

Public school district · Lake County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1717520

Grayslake CCSD 46 spent $17,861 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 9 schools enrolled 3,650 students in 2024-25; 40.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,455 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Grayslake CCSD 46 in enrollment (3,557 to 3,779 students) and Grayslake CCSD 46 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Grayslake CCSD 46, FY23New Trier Township High School District 203 $36,416; Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; Warren Township High School $17,807; Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C $17,580; Marion Community Unit School District 2 $13,127; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kNew Trier Township High School…$36,416Evanston Township High School …$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Hawthorn District 73$19,084Sycamore Community School Dist…$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861Warren Township High School$17,807Homer Community Consolidated S…$17,580Marion Community Unit School D…$13,127State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Grayslake CCSD 46, FY23New Trier Township High School District 203 $36,416; Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; Warren Township High School $17,807; Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C $17,580; Marion Community Unit School District 2 $13,127; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kNew Trier Township High School Dist…$36,416Evanston Township High School Distr…$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Hawthorn District 73$19,084Sycamore Community School District …$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861Warren Township High School$17,807Homer Community Consolidated School…$17,580Marion Community Unit School Distri…$13,127State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Grayslake CCSD 46, FY23New Trier Township High School District 203 $36,416; Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; Warren Township High School $17,807; Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C $17,580; Marion Community Unit School District 2 $13,127; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kNew Trier Township High School District 203$36,416Evanston Township High School District 202$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Hawthorn District 73$19,084Sycamore Community School District 427$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861Warren Township High School$17,807Homer Community Consolidated School Distric…$17,580Marion Community Unit School District 2$13,127State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Grayslake CCSD 46, FY23New Trier Township High School District 203 $36,416; Evanston Township High School District 202 $29,342; Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; Grayslake CCSD 46 $17,861; Warren Township High School $17,807; Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C $17,580; Marion Community Unit School District 2 $13,127; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kNew Trier Township High School District…$36,416Evanston Township High School District…$29,342Leyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Hawthorn District 73$19,084Sycamore Community School District 427$17,897Grayslake CCSD 46$17,861Warren Township High School$17,807Homer Community Consolidated School Dis…$17,580Marion Community Unit School District 2$13,127State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$78,308,000 in revenue: 40.9% state, 54.2% local and 4.9% federal. Total spending including $5,922,000 of capital outlay was $77,319,000, or $21,102 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Grayslake CCSD 46 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $32,028,000; Local $42,465,000; Federal $3,815,000; total $78,308,000.
  • State$32,028,000 41%
  • Local$42,465,000 54%
  • Federal$3,815,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,664 students in 2022-23, 3,667 students in 2023-24, 3,650 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Grayslake CCSD 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,664, 2023-24: 3,667, 2024-25: 3,65001k2k3k4k2022-233,6642023-243,6672024-253,650
Grayslake CCSD 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,664, 2023-24: 3,667, 2024-25: 3,65001k2k3k4k2022-233,6642023-243,6672024-253,650
Grayslake CCSD 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,664, 2023-24: 3,667, 2024-25: 3,65001k2k3k4k2022-233,6642023-243,6672024-253,650
Grayslake CCSD 46 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,664, 2023-24: 3,667, 2024-25: 3,65001k2k3k4k2022-233,6642023-243,6672024-253,650

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,664263.513.9
2023-243,667273.613.4
2024-253,650270.513.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Grayslake CCSD 46 scored proficient or above: 34% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts34%29.9%2,340

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

5 elementary schools, 1,874 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Woodview School45017.1not reportedNot Title I
Prairieview School40012.1not reportedSchoolwide program
Avon Center Elementary School36112.0not reportedSchoolwide program
Meadowview School35112.2not reportedNot Title I
Park East School31212.2not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 middle schools, 1,629 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Frederick School66714.5not reportedEligible, no program
Grayslake Middle School64113.9not reportedEligible, no program
Park West School32112.3not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 147 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Grayslake Early Childhood14716.3not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Grayslake CCSD 46

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Grayslake CCSD 46

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentGrayslake CCSD 46 ranks 199 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,861).#199 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisGrayslake CCSD 46 is the number 103 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 3,664 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#103 of 865
  3. Evanston Township High School District 202The next larger Illinois district: 3,691 students in fall 2022, $29,342 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,342
  4. Leyden High School District 212The next smaller Illinois district: 3,610 students in fall 2022, $25,808 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,808
  5. Compare Grayslake CCSD 46 with Evanston Township High School District 202Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Grayslake CCSD 46

  1. How many schools and students are in Grayslake CCSD 46?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 3 middle, 1 other), enrolling 3,650 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Grayslake CCSD 46 spend per student?
    $17,861 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,455 per student, up 8.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Grayslake CCSD 46's money come from?
    $78,308,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.9% state, 54.2% local and 4.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Grayslake CCSD 46 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 211 of the 3,859 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Grayslake CCSD 46 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Grayslake CCSD 46 scored proficient or above: 34% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Grayslake CCSD 46's NCES district ID?
    1717520. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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