Grayslake Early Childhood

Grayslake Early Childhood, a very small elementary-level community in Hainesville, Illinois, one of the schools within Grayslake CCSD 46, hosts 147 students, covering grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 61% below typical.

Within Grayslake CCSD 46, which oversees 9 schools and 3,650 students, Grayslake Early Childhood is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Grayslake Early Childhood records that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the area at large, Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Grayslake Early Childhood is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Prairieview School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Grayslake Early Childhood operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 29%: 114 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 46% to 39% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.