LEARN 10 Charter School

As a close-knit elementary campus in North Chicago, Illinois, LEARN 10 Charter School educates 297 students from grades K through 8, overseen by North Chicago SD 187. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 22% smaller than typical.

North Chicago SD 187 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,637 students. LEARN 10 Charter School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LEARN 10 Charter School lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 39% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 69% of students at LEARN 10 Charter School 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 above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, LEARN 10 Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lake County put the typical household earns roughly $110,416 per year, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. LEARN 10 Charter School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Nearest neighbor: Neal Math Science Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LEARN 10 Charter School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 17.3%.

LEARN 10 Charter School operates from a commuter-belt location. LEARN 10 Charter School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. LEARN 10 Charter School's enrollment has climbed 87% since 2018, when it stood at 159 (now 297). Hispanic enrollment moved from 22% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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