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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Lake County, Illinois

Across Lake County, Illinois, 179 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. East Elementary School leads the list at 19.6:1, against a median of 12.2:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

179

Lake County, Illinois

Top Students/teacher

19.6:1

Median Students/teacher

12.2:1

HIGHEST RATIO · LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	East Elementary School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	Elementary	275	19.6:1
2	Oakdale Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	505	18.7:1
3	Beulah Park Elem School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	Elementary	289	18.1:1
4	Woodview School	Grayslake, IL	Grayslake CCSD 46	Elementary	450	17.1:1
5	Isaac Fox Elementary School	Lake Zurich, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	520	16.7:1
6	Barrington High School	Barrington, IL	Barrington CUSD 220	High	2,718	16.2:1
7	Spencer Loomis Elementary School	Hawthorn Woods, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	516	16.1:1
8	Elmwood Elem School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	Elementary	336	16.0:1
9	Adlai E Stevenson High School	Lincolnshire, IL	Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125	High	4,758	16.0:1
10	Mundelein Cons High School	Mundelein, IL	Mundelein Cons HSD 120	High	2,282	15.8:1
11	Warren Township High School	Gurnee, IL	Warren Twp HSD 121	High	3,537	15.6:1
12	Lakes Community High School	Lake Villa, IL	CHSD 117	High	1,334	15.6:1
13	Woodlawn Middle School	Long Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Middle	632	15.6:1
14	Zion-Benton East High School	Zion, IL	Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126	High	419	15.5:1
15	Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch	Zion, IL	Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126	High	2,114	15.5:1
16	Neal Math Science Academy	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Middle	601	15.4:1
17	Woodland Primary School	Gages Lake, IL	Woodland CCSD 50	Elementary	657	15.3:1
18	North Chicago Community High Sch	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	High	898	15.2:1
19	W C Petty Elementary School	Antioch, IL	Antioch CCSD 34	Elementary	462	15.2:1
20	North Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	498	15.1:1
21	Grant Community High School	Fox Lake, IL	Grant CHSD 124	High	1,769	15.0:1
22	A J Katzenmaier Academy	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Elementary	387	14.9:1
23	Gavin Central Elementary School	Ingleside, IL	Gavin SD 37	Elementary	467	14.8:1
24	Twin Groves Middle School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Middle	625	14.8:1
25	Prairie Elementary School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	453	14.7:1
26	Early Learning Center	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	221	14.7:1
27	Peter J Palombi School	Lake Villa, IL	Lake Villa CCSD 41	Middle	844	14.7:1
28	Spaulding Elementary School	Gurnee, IL	Gurnee SD 56	Elementary	450	14.7:1
29	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Grayslake, IL	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Elementary	433	14.6:1
30	Washington Elem School	Mundelein, IL	Mundelein ESD 75	Elementary	467	14.6:1
31	Kenneth Murphy School	Beach Park, IL	Beach Park CCSD 3	Elementary	394	14.6:1
32	Beach Park Middle School	Beach Park, IL	Beach Park CCSD 3	Middle	715	14.6:1
33	Round Lake Beach Elem School	Round Lake Beach, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	Elementary	491	14.6:1
34	Carman-Buckner Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	509	14.5:1
35	Frederick School	Grayslake, IL	Grayslake CCSD 46	Middle	667	14.5:1
36	Wauconda High School	Wauconda, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	High	1,452	14.5:1
37	Fremont Elem School	Mundelein, IL	Fremont SD 79	Elementary	743	14.5:1
38	Antioch Comm High School	Antioch, IL	CHSD 117	High	1,313	14.4:1
39	Lake Zurich High School	Lake Zurich, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	High	1,839	14.4:1
40	Fremont Intermediate School	Mundelein, IL	Fremont SD 79	Elementary	651	14.4:1
41	Meridian School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	Elementary	702	14.3:1
42	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	430	14.3:1
43	Seth Paine Elem School	Hawthorn Woods, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	495	14.3:1
44	Round Lake Senior High School	Round Lake, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	High	2,194	14.2:1
45	Aptakisic Junior High School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	Middle	940	14.1:1
46	Prairie Trail School	Wadsworth, IL	Gurnee SD 56	Elementary	454	14.1:1
47	Village Elementary School	Round Lake, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	Elementary	433	14.1:1
48	Fremont Jr High/Middle School	Mundelein, IL	Fremont SD 79	Middle	692	14.0:1
49	Kildeer Countryside Elem School	Long Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	428	14.0:1
50	Grayslake Middle School	Grayslake, IL	Grayslake CCSD 46	Middle	641	13.9:1

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