Total enrollment
3,496
-252 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Hawthorn CCSD 73
Illinois · 3,496 students · 2 cities
For a Illinois district, Hawthorn CCSD 73 runs a compact public-school system: 9 schools and roughly 3,496 students (7 elementary and 2 middle).
4-year change in Hawthorn CCSD 73
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hawthorn CCSD 73 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #53 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,496 | #105 of 508 | #2,778 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #59 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #22 of 506 | #679 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.5% | #354 of 456 | #6,391 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #18 of 341 | #306 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 Hawthorn CCSD 73
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Hawthorn Elementary School North at 70.0% proficient to Hawthorn School of Dual Language at 45.9%, a gap of 24.1 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,220 to 3,248 students (down 23%) and from 323 to 308 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Middle School North | Vernon Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 627 |
| Hawthorn Middle School South | Vernon Hills | Middle | 06-08 | 609 |
| Hawthorn Elem School South | Vernon Hills | Elementary | 01-05 | 505 |
| Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language | Vernon Hills | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 |
| Hawthorn Elem School North | Vernon Hills | Elementary | 01-05 | 347 |
| Hawthorn Aspen Elem School | Vernon Hills | Elementary | 01-05 | 313 |
| Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch | Vernon Hills | Elementary | 01-05 | 306 |
| Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners | Vernon Hills | Elementary | KG-KG | 248 |
| Lincoln School | Mundelein | Elementary | PK-PK | 128 |
About Hawthorn CCSD 73
Hawthorn CCSD 73 is a rural-scale Illinois school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 3,496.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Hawthorn CCSD 73 spans 7 elementary and 2 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 388 in this district, meaningfully below the Illinois typical of 480.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 7%: 3,748 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,496 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Hawthorn CCSD 73 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.