North Chicago SD 187

Public school district · Lake County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1700110

North Chicago SD 187 spent $20,023 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 8 schools enrolled 3,637 students in 2024-25; 59.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,273 per student, up 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (Illinois: 87.6%).

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 North Chicago SD 187 in enrollment (3,397 to 3,557 students) and North Chicago SD 187 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Chicago SD 187, FY23Freeport SD 145 $22,580; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; North Palos SD 117 $17,694; Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 $9,950; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k10k15k20k25kFreeport SD 145$22,580Kildeer Countryside School Dis…$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646North Palos SD 117$17,694Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3$9,950State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Chicago SD 187, FY23Freeport SD 145 $22,580; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; North Palos SD 117 $17,694; Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 $9,950; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k10k15k20k25kFreeport SD 145$22,580Kildeer Countryside School District…$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646North Palos SD 117$17,694Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3$9,950State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Chicago SD 187, FY23Freeport SD 145 $22,580; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; North Palos SD 117 $17,694; Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 $9,950; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k15k25kFreeport SD 145$22,580Kildeer Countryside School District 96$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646North Palos SD 117$17,694Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3$9,950State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Chicago SD 187, FY23Freeport SD 145 $22,580; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; North Palos SD 117 $17,694; Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 $9,950; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.5k15k25kFreeport SD 145$22,580Kildeer Countryside School District 96$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646North Palos SD 117$17,694Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3$9,950State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$92,238,000 in revenue: 59.6% state, 23.3% local and 17.1% federal. Total spending including $10,075,000 of capital outlay was $88,018,000, or $25,227 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Chicago SD 187 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $54,995,000; Local $21,489,000; Federal $15,754,000; total $92,238,000.
  • State$54,995,000 60%
  • Local$21,489,000 23%
  • Federal$15,754,000 17%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,489 students in 2022-23, 3,483 students in 2023-24, 3,637 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Chicago SD 187 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,489, 2023-24: 3,483, 2024-25: 3,63701k2k3k4k2022-233,4892023-243,4832024-253,637
North Chicago SD 187 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,489, 2023-24: 3,483, 2024-25: 3,63701k2k3k4k2022-233,4892023-243,4832024-253,637
North Chicago SD 187 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,489, 2023-24: 3,483, 2024-25: 3,63701k2k3k4k2022-233,4892023-243,4832024-253,637
North Chicago SD 187 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,489, 2023-24: 3,483, 2024-25: 3,63701k2k3k4k2022-233,4892023-243,4832024-253,637

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,489264.013.2
2023-243,483261.413.3
2024-253,637268.413.6

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 North Chicago SD 187 scored proficient or above: 13% 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 arts13%29.9%1,755

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

88% of the 220 students in North Chicago SD 187's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate88%87.6%
Students in the class220149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 elementary schools, 1,927 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus50313.2All free (CEP)Not reported
A J Katzenmaier Academy38714.9All free (CEP)Not reported
Forrestal Elementary School38611.4All free (CEP)Not reported
Evelyn Alexander School35411.8All free (CEP)Not reported
LEARN 10 Charter School29712.9All free (CEP)Not reported

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, 601 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Neal Math Science Academy60115.4All free (CEP)Not reported

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 high school, 898 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Chicago Community High School89815.2All free (CEP)Not reported

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, 211 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Green Bay Early Childhood Center21110.9All free (CEP)Not reported

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 North Chicago SD 187

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 North Chicago SD 187

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentNorth Chicago SD 187 ranks 128 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,023).#128 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisNorth Chicago SD 187 is the number 111 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 3,489 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#111 of 865
  3. Kirby SD 140The next larger Illinois district: 3,508 students in fall 2022, $18,646 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,646
  4. Kildeer Countryside School District 96The next smaller Illinois district: 3,474 students in fall 2022, $22,281 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,281
  5. Compare North Chicago SD 187 with Kirby SD 140Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. North Chicago Community High School, its largest high school898 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.898
  7. 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 North Chicago SD 187

  1. How many schools and students are in North Chicago SD 187?
    8 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,637 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Chicago SD 187 spend per student?
    $20,023 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 $21,273 per student, up 6.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does North Chicago SD 187's money come from?
    $92,238,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.6% state, 23.3% local and 17.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in North Chicago SD 187 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 703 of the 3,452 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 20.4%, 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 North Chicago SD 187 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Chicago SD 187 scored proficient or above: 13% 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 the graduation rate in North Chicago SD 187?
    88% of the 220 students in North Chicago SD 187's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is North Chicago SD 187's NCES district ID?
    1700110. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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