Total enrollment
1,836
-71 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Gurnee SD 56
Illinois · 1,836 students · 2 cities
Of the 4 public K-12 schools run by Gurnee SD 56, combined student count is roughly 1,836, with 3 elementary and 1 middle.
4-year change in Gurnee SD 56
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gurnee SD 56 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #292 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,836 | #200 of 508 | #4,725 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #218 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #247 of 506 | #3,358 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 55.8% | #159 of 456 | #3,367 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #41 of 341 | #730 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Gurnee SD 56
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,061 to 1,836 students (down 11%) and from 154 to 140 full-time teachers (down 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Trail School | Gurnee | Elementary | KG-08 | 471 |
| Viking School | Gurnee | Middle | 06-08 | 461 |
| Prairie Trail School | Wadsworth | Elementary | 03-05 | 454 |
| Spaulding Elementary School | Gurnee | Elementary | PK-02 | 450 |
About Gurnee SD 56
Across 4 schools, Gurnee SD 56 enrolls about 1,836 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Gurnee SD 56 is made up of 3 elementary and 1 middle.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 4%: 1,907 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,836 in SY 2024-25.
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