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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH CHICAGO SD 187·NCES 170011006217

LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus

3131 Sheridan Rd, Great Lakes, IL 60088 · (847) 377-0600 · Lake County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 356 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
306 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
57
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
62
Grade 3
56
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
58
Grade 6
49
Grade 7
52
Grade 8
48
Student demographics
White
4910%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
30661%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 29%
Black
11623%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 16%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24549%
Female
25851%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
56.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.3pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.3pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
503
+17 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.5:1
% White
10%
was 10%
% Hispanic
61%
was 47%
% Black
23%
was 33%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus

Located at 3131 Sheridan Rd, in Great Lakes, Illinois, LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that serves 503 students (grades K through 8), part of North Chicago SD 187. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus sits 32% bigger than that benchmark.

North Chicago SD 187 runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,637 students. LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus is one of those campuses.

On demographics, LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest is composed of 23% Black, 10% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 44.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Lake County shows median household income runs about $110,416, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Lake County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students), of which LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus is one.

Nearest neighbor: LEARN 10 Charter School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 16.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. As a public charter, LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 486 (now 503). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 47% to 61%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students

Quick facts

School name
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus
District
North Chicago SD 187
Address
3131 Sheridan Rd, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Phone
(847) 377-0600
County
Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
503
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
306 (61%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
170011006217
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus
How many students attend LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus?
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus enrolls approximately 503 students in grades KG-08.
Is LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus have?
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus?
Student demographics at LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus are roughly 10% White, 61% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus public or private?
LEARN Chtr Sch 6 N Chicago Campus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by North Chicago SD 187.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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