Total enrollment
14,159
-730 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Waukegan
Illinois · Public K-12
Public-school families in Waukegan pick from 23 schools serving the city's roughly 14,159 K-12 students (17 elementary, 5 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Waukegan
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
89,076
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
14,159
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
23
public K-12
| 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 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 14,159 students, contracted 5% from the 14,889 reported in SY 2020-21.
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.