Total enrollment
14,159
-2,358 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Waukegan
Illinois · Public K-12
Public-school families in Waukegan pick from 23 campuses serving the city's roughly 14,159 K-12 students (17 elementary, 5 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Waukegan
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
82%
was 78%
% Black
11%
was 15%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 395 |
| Carman-Buckner Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 |
| Clearview Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 404 |
| Early Learning Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 221 |
| Edith M Smith Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 493 |
| Glen Flora Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 577 |
| Greenwood Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 318 |
| H R McCall Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
| Hyde Park Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 295 |
| Jack Benny Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 475 |
| John R Lewis Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 721 |
| John S Clark Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 262 |
| LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr | Elementary | KG-08 | 519 |
| Little Fort Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| Lyon Magnet Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 430 |
| Miguel Juarez Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 651 |
| North Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 498 |
| Oakdale Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 505 |
| Robert E Abbott Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 585 |
| Washington Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 384 |
| Waukegan High School | High | 09-12 | 4,186 |
| Whittier Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
About Waukegan
Public education in Waukegan, Illinois runs across 23 schools that serves roughly 14,159 students. By footprint, Waukegan sits in the average-sized bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city spans 17 elementary, 5 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Waukegan average about 616 students each, 28% above the Illinois norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 14,159 students, contracted 14% from the 16,517 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 78% to 82% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Waukegan discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.