Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language

Set in Vernon Hills, Illinois, Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language is a mid-tier elementary school, part of Hawthorn CCSD 73. It serves 413 students across grades K through 5.

Hawthorn CCSD 73 comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,496 students; Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household earnings sit near $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lake County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students), Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.6%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language has held roughly steady, going from 413 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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