Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners

As a small K-5 school in Vernon Hills, Illinois, Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners enrolls 248 students from grade K, operated by Hawthorn CCSD 73. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners sits 35% smaller than that benchmark.

Hawthorn CCSD 73 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,496 students. Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners shows that 46% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 28% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 25% of students at Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate the typical household earns roughly $110,416 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hawthorn Middle School South, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.