W C Petty Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Antioch, Illinois, W C Petty Elementary School works with 462 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Antioch CCSD 34. Enrollment runs roughly 21% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Antioch CCSD 34 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,574 students. W C Petty Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, W C Petty Elementary School logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lake County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, W C Petty Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household earnings sit near $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. W C Petty Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Antioch Upper Grade School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around W C Petty Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), W C Petty Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.2%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 458 students in 2018 compared to 462 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 20% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.