Lincoln School

Lincoln School, a rural-scale K-5 school in Mundelein, Illinois, part of Hawthorn CCSD 73, teaches 128 students, covering grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 66% leaner than typical.

Lincoln School is one of 9 schools operated by Hawthorn CCSD 73, a district that educates 3,496 students overall.

On demographics, Lincoln School shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 24% White, 22% Asian, 13% Black, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Lincoln School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, 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%. In all, Lake County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students), of which Lincoln School is one.

The closest other public school is Lincoln Elem School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lincoln School's enrollment has ticked down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 162 (now 128). Over the same period, the Black share edged up from 1% to 13%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

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