Gurnee District 56

Listed by NCES as Gurnee SD 56 (district ID 1717800)

Public school district · Lake County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1717800

Gurnee District 56 spent $19,266 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,836 students in 2024-25; 27.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,917 per student, up 8.6% 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 Gurnee District 56 in enrollment (1,879 to 1,924 students) and Gurnee District 56 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gurnee District 56, FY23Argo Community High School District 217 $25,223; Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 $22,806; Gurnee District 56 $19,266; Hononegah CHD 207 $17,920; Homewood SD 153 $17,915; Massac UD 1 $16,174; Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 $16,087; Manteno CUSD 5 $15,326; Sandwich Community School District 430 $14,175; Manhattan SD 114 $11,376; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kArgo Community High School Dis…$25,223Lincolnshire-Prairie View Scho…$22,806Gurnee District 56$19,266Hononegah CHD 207$17,920Homewood SD 153$17,915Massac UD 1$16,174Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307$16,087Manteno CUSD 5$15,326Sandwich Community School Dist…$14,175Manhattan SD 114$11,376State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gurnee District 56, FY23Argo Community High School District 217 $25,223; Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 $22,806; Gurnee District 56 $19,266; Hononegah CHD 207 $17,920; Homewood SD 153 $17,915; Massac UD 1 $16,174; Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 $16,087; Manteno CUSD 5 $15,326; Sandwich Community School District 430 $14,175; Manhattan SD 114 $11,376; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kArgo Community High School District…$25,223Lincolnshire-Prairie View School Di…$22,806Gurnee District 56$19,266Hononegah CHD 207$17,920Homewood SD 153$17,915Massac UD 1$16,174Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307$16,087Manteno CUSD 5$15,326Sandwich Community School District …$14,175Manhattan SD 114$11,376State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gurnee District 56, FY23Argo Community High School District 217 $25,223; Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 $22,806; Gurnee District 56 $19,266; Hononegah CHD 207 $17,920; Homewood SD 153 $17,915; Massac UD 1 $16,174; Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 $16,087; Manteno CUSD 5 $15,326; Sandwich Community School District 430 $14,175; Manhattan SD 114 $11,376; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kArgo Community High School District 217$25,223Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 1…$22,806Gurnee District 56$19,266Hononegah CHD 207$17,920Homewood SD 153$17,915Massac UD 1$16,174Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307$16,087Manteno CUSD 5$15,326Sandwich Community School District 430$14,175Manhattan SD 114$11,376State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gurnee District 56, FY23Argo Community High School District 217 $25,223; Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103 $22,806; Gurnee District 56 $19,266; Hononegah CHD 207 $17,920; Homewood SD 153 $17,915; Massac UD 1 $16,174; Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307 $16,087; Manteno CUSD 5 $15,326; Sandwich Community School District 430 $14,175; Manhattan SD 114 $11,376; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kArgo Community High School District 217$25,223Lincolnshire-Prairie View School Distri…$22,806Gurnee District 56$19,266Hononegah CHD 207$17,920Homewood SD 153$17,915Massac UD 1$16,174Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307$16,087Manteno CUSD 5$15,326Sandwich Community School District 430$14,175Manhattan SD 114$11,376State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$47,403,000 in revenue: 27.3% state, 65.9% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $1,218,000 of capital outlay was $41,649,000, or $22,037 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Gurnee District 56 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $12,961,000; Local $31,235,000; Federal $3,207,000; total $47,403,000.
  • State$12,961,000 27%
  • Local$31,235,000 66%
  • Federal$3,207,000 7%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,890 students in 2022-23, 1,891 students in 2023-24, 1,836 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Gurnee District 56 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,890, 2023-24: 1,891, 2024-25: 1,83605001k1.5k2k2022-231,8902023-241,8912024-251,836
Gurnee District 56 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,890, 2023-24: 1,891, 2024-25: 1,83605001k1.5k2k2022-231,8902023-241,8912024-251,836
Gurnee District 56 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,890, 2023-24: 1,891, 2024-25: 1,83605001k1.5k2k2022-231,8902023-241,8912024-251,836
Gurnee District 56 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,890, 2023-24: 1,891, 2024-25: 1,83605001k1.5k2k2022-231,8902023-241,8912024-251,836

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,890166.011.4
2023-241,891159.511.9
2024-251,836139.513.2

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 Gurnee District 56 scored proficient or above: 16% 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 arts16%29.9%1,285

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.

3 elementary schools, 1,375 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
River Trail School47112.5All free (CEP)Not Title I
Prairie Trail School45414.1All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Spaulding Elementary School45014.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

1 middle school, 461 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Viking School46111.8All free (CEP)Not 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.

Contact Gurnee District 56

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 Gurnee District 56

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentGurnee District 56 ranks 150 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,266).#150 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisGurnee District 56 is the number 216 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,890 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#216 of 865
  3. Hononegah CHD 207The next larger Illinois district: 1,891 students in fall 2022, $17,920 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,920
  4. Manteno CUSD 5The next smaller Illinois district: 1,886 students in fall 2022, $15,326 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,326
  5. Compare Gurnee District 56 with Hononegah CHD 207Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Gurnee District 56

  1. How many schools and students are in Gurnee District 56?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 1,836 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Gurnee District 56 spend per student?
    $19,266 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 $20,917 per student, up 8.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Gurnee District 56's money come from?
    $47,403,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.3% state, 65.9% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Gurnee District 56 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 239 of the 2,031 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.8%, 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 Gurnee District 56 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Gurnee District 56 scored proficient or above: 16% 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 Gurnee District 56's NCES district ID?
    1717800. 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

Compiled from official source data by .