An equity score of 58/100 ranks North Chicago Sd 187 #21 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,003 per pupil, North Chicago Sd 187 ranks #212 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,489
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$19,003
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Chicago Sd 187 operates 8 public schools serving 3,489 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $19,003 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 22.5% local, 61.7% state, and 15.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #21 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 224.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% African American, 5.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Forrestal Elem School, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.
North Chicago Community High Sch accounts for 24.7% of all North Chicago Sd 187 student enrollment
That concentration means North Chicago Sd 187-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.
North Chicago Sd 187 school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
North Chicago Sd 187 school enrollment ranges from 211 students (lowest) to 898 students (highest), a spread of 687 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
North Chicago Sd 187 student-counselor ratio is 225:1: on the low side (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
North Chicago Sd 187 chronic absenteeism rate is 45.9%: well above typical (strongly 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 Values this far above the benchmark warrant a closer look at the underlying sub-units rather than treating the aggregate as representative.
North Chicago Sd 187 has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,489 students.
How much does North Chicago Sd 187 spend per student?
North Chicago Sd 187 spends $19,003 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #21 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of North Chicago Sd 187?
North Chicago Sd 187 students are 59.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.7% African American, 5.4% White, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Chicago Sd 187?
North Chicago Sd 187 has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #21 out of 763 districts in Illinois.