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

114 public elementary schools in Lake County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, 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

114

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	Spencer Loomis Elementary School	Hawthorn Woods, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	516	16.1:1
7	Elmwood Elem School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	Elementary	336	16.0:1
8	Woodland Primary School	Gages Lake, IL	Woodland CCSD 50	Elementary	657	15.3:1
9	W C Petty Elementary School	Antioch, IL	Antioch CCSD 34	Elementary	462	15.2:1
10	North Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	498	15.1:1
11	A J Katzenmaier Academy	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Elementary	387	14.9:1
12	Gavin Central Elementary School	Ingleside, IL	Gavin SD 37	Elementary	467	14.8:1
13	Prairie Elementary School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	453	14.7:1
14	Early Learning Center	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	221	14.7:1
15	Spaulding Elementary School	Gurnee, IL	Gurnee SD 56	Elementary	450	14.7:1
16	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Grayslake, IL	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Elementary	433	14.6:1
17	Washington Elem School	Mundelein, IL	Mundelein ESD 75	Elementary	467	14.6:1
18	Kenneth Murphy School	Beach Park, IL	Beach Park CCSD 3	Elementary	394	14.6:1
19	Round Lake Beach Elem School	Round Lake Beach, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	Elementary	491	14.6:1
20	Carman-Buckner Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	509	14.5:1
21	Fremont Elem School	Mundelein, IL	Fremont SD 79	Elementary	743	14.5:1
22	Fremont Intermediate School	Mundelein, IL	Fremont SD 79	Elementary	651	14.4:1
23	Meridian School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	Elementary	702	14.3:1
24	Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	430	14.3:1
25	Seth Paine Elem School	Hawthorn Woods, IL	Lake Zurich CUSD 95	Elementary	495	14.3:1
26	Prairie Trail School	Wadsworth, IL	Gurnee SD 56	Elementary	454	14.1:1
27	Village Elementary School	Round Lake, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	Elementary	433	14.1:1
28	Kildeer Countryside Elem School	Long Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	428	14.0:1
29	Mechanics Grove Elem School	Mundelein, IL	Mundelein ESD 75	Elementary	486	13.9:1
30	William L Thompson School	Lake Villa, IL	Lake Villa CCSD 41	Elementary	488	13.8:1
31	Indian Hill Elem School	Round Lake Heights, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	Elementary	529	13.7:1
32	Half Day School	Lincolnshire, IL	Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103	Elementary	633	13.7:1
33	Little Fort Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	421	13.6:1
34	Wayne Thomas Elem School	Highland Park, IL	North Shore SD 112	Elementary	449	13.6:1
35	Glenwood Elementary School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	577	13.4:1
36	Hyde Park Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	295	13.4:1
37	Willow Grove Early Learning Ctr	Buffalo Grove, IL	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	Elementary	360	13.3:1
38	LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus	Great Lakes, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Elementary	503	13.2:1
39	Howe Elementary School	Beach Park, IL	Beach Park CCSD 3	Elementary	318	13.2:1
40	Lakeview School	Zion, IL	Zion ESD 6	Elementary	249	13.1:1
41	LEARN 10 Charter School	North Chicago, IL	North Chicago SD 187	Elementary	297	12.9:1
42	Glen Flora Elem School	Waukegan, IL	Waukegan CUSD 60	Elementary	476	12.9:1
43	Butterfield School	Libertyville, IL	Libertyville SD 70	Elementary	568	12.8:1
44	Westfield School	Winthrop Harbor, IL	Winthrop Harbor SD 1	Elementary	346	12.7:1
45	Pleviak Elem School	Lake Villa, IL	Round Lake CUSD 116	Elementary	370	12.7:1
46	Tripp School	Buffalo Grove, IL	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	Elementary	485	12.6:1
47	Indian Trail Elem School	Highland Park, IL	North Shore SD 112	Elementary	472	12.5:1
48	River Trail School	Gurnee, IL	Gurnee SD 56	Elementary	471	12.5:1
49	Big Hollow Elem School	Ingleside, IL	Big Hollow SD 38	Elementary	522	12.5:1
50	Hillcrest Elementary School	Antioch, IL	Antioch CCSD 34	Elementary	614	12.5:1

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