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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Lake County, Illinois

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Lake County, Illinois, drawn from 118 qualifying public schools. Zion Central Middle School leads the list at -39.9%, against a median of -11.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

118

Lake County, Illinois

Best Enrollment change

-39.9%

Median Enrollment change

-11.3%

FASTEST DECLINING · LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Zion Central Middle School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	549	330	-39.9%
2	Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School	Vernon Hills, IL	Hawthorn CCSD 73	490	313	-36.1%
3	Hawthorn Elementary School North	Vernon Hills, IL	Hawthorn CCSD 73	540	347	-35.7%
4	West Oak Middle School	Mundelein, IL	Diamond Lake SD 76	426	280	-34.3%
5	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Vernon Hills, IL	Hawthorn CCSD 73	761	505	-33.6%
6	Washington Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	574	384	-33.1%
7	Hawthorn Townline Elementary School	Vernon Hills, IL	Hawthorn CCSD 73	444	306	-31.1%
8	Red Oak Elementary School	Highland Park, IL	North Shore SD 112	326	225	-31.0%
9	Tripp School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	702	485	-30.9%
10	Wauconda Grade School	Wauconda, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	606	421	-30.5%
11	Earl Pritchett School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	618	430	-30.4%
12	Clearview Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	580	404	-30.3%
13	West Elementary School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	470	339	-27.9%
14	Lotus School	Spring Grove, IL	Fox Lake GSD 114	477	345	-27.7%
15	Beulah Park Elementary School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	396	289	-27.0%
16	Whittier Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	586	438	-25.3%
17	Robert E Abbott Middle School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	776	585	-24.6%
18	Park West School	Round Lake, IL	Grayslake CCSD 46	420	321	-23.6%
19	W J Murphy Elementary School	Round Lake Park, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	541	414	-23.5%
20	Park East School	Round Lake, IL	Grayslake CCSD 46	405	312	-23.0%
21	Olive C Martin School	Lake Villa, IL	Lake Villa CCSD 41	660	511	-22.6%
22	Glenwood Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	745	577	-22.6%
23	Woodland Middle School	Gurnee, IL	Woodland CCSD 50	1,991	1,541	-22.6%
24	Jack Benny Middle School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	607	475	-21.7%
25	Miguel Juarez Middle School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	830	651	-21.6%
26	Deer Path Middle School West	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest SD 67	459	361	-21.4%
27	Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	501	395	-21.2%
28	Edith M Smith Middle School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	626	493	-21.2%
29	John R Lewis Middle School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	906	721	-20.4%
30	Woodland Intermediate School	Gurnee, IL	Woodland CCSD 50	1,230	979	-20.4%
31	Wauconda Middle School	Wauconda, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	634	506	-20.2%
32	William L Thompson School	Lake Villa, IL	Lake Villa CCSD 41	609	488	-19.9%
33	Hawthorn Middle School South	Vernon Hills, IL	Hawthorn CCSD 73	756	609	-19.4%
34	Stanton School	Fox Lake, IL	Fox Lake GSD 114	315	255	-19.0%
35	B J Hooper Elementary School	Lindenhurst, IL	Lake Villa CCSD 41	672	545	-18.9%
36	North Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	613	498	-18.8%
37	Grayslake North High School	Grayslake, IL	Grayslake CHSD 127	1,476	1,208	-18.2%
38	Highland Middle School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	857	701	-18.2%
39	Woodland Elementary	Gages Lake, IL	Woodland CCSD 50	1,687	1,386	-17.8%
40	Viking School	Gurnee, IL	Gurnee SD 56	556	461	-17.1%
41	Charles J Caruso Middle School	Deerfield, IL	Deerfield SD 109	529	440	-16.8%
42	Highland Park High School	Highland Park, IL	Twp HSD 113	1,994	1,661	-16.7%
43	Howe Elementary School	Beach Park, IL	Beach Park CCSD 3	381	318	-16.5%
44	Robert Crown School	Wauconda, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	928	776	-16.4%
45	Carman-Buckner Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	606	509	-16.0%
46	Lake Forest High School	Lake Forest, IL	Lake Forest CHSD 115	1,611	1,359	-15.6%
47	Fremont Intermediate School	Mundelein, IL	Fremont SD 79	764	651	-14.8%
48	Millburn Middle School	Lindenhurst, IL	Millburn CCSD 24	452	388	-14.2%
49	Round Lake Middle School	Round Lake Heights, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	911	783	-14.1%
50	Early Learning Center	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	255	221	-13.3%

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