Waukegan CUSD 60

Summary:

The Waukegan CUSD 60 district in Illinois serves 22 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces challenges, with most schools performing below state averages, but several standout schools demonstrate that high academic achievement is possible.

The top-performing schools in the district are Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School, H.R. McCall Elementary School, and Little Fort Elementary School, all of which consistently outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Another standout is John S. Clark Elementary School, which demonstrates strong academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates and low proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages. The district also serves a predominantly low-income population, with a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the district spends relatively high amounts per student, the academic performance still lags behind, suggesting a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource utilization and implement targeted interventions to address the underlying factors impacting student success.

District Detail

1201 N Sheridan Rd
Waukegan, IL 60085-2081

(224) 303-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
760^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,640

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert E Abbott Middle School	Public	6-8	1319 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2360	585	49	11.9	71.1%	14 (2.4%)	37 (6.3%)	523 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12.3	1269^th of 1368 public middle schools	7.2%		14.8	1232^nd of 1363 public middle schools	9.6%	37											16.8				21.5	16.0	26.8	21.8				7.7	8.6	7.4	7.9	94.4	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.7	94.7	95.3		57.2	$21,327	$1,293	$20,034
Miguel Juarez Middle School	Public	6-8	201 N Butrick St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2660	651	61	10.6	69.6%	14 (2.2%)	66 (10.1%)	543 (83.4%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	12	1276^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.7%		10.9	1317^th of 1363 public middle schools	3.4%	41											16.6				15.0	10.3	19.0	14.4				11.5	12.4	8.0	10.8	94.7	96.3	96.3	96.3	95.6	95.1	95.5		69.6	$22,276	$1,596	$20,680
Andrew Cooke Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Belvidere Rd	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1700	395	35	11.2	56.7%	23 (5.8%)	75 (19.0%)	272 (68.9%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	60.7	788^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.3	626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.7%	162										31.1		56.4	57.6	62.3				58.9	54.5	52.5	32.8				46.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.1	98.6			$22,033	$1,111	$20,922
Clearview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Delaware Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1600	404	42	9.6	69.1%	9 (2.2%)	41 (10.1%)	340 (84.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7.2	2021^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.2	1968^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	53										6.5		10.6	13.8	6.7				10.7	17.4	6.9	6.7				10.1	81.7	82.6	82.6	82.6	90.8	80.7	82.6	9.7		$24,914	$1,397	$23,517
Edith M Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	930 New York St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2760	493	44	11.2	72.2%	19 (3.9%)	53 (10.8%)	403 (81.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	9.4	1324^th of 1368 public middle schools	3.2%		14.5	1237^th of 1363 public middle schools	9.2%	87											14.6				8.7	12.9	17.2	13.0				4.7	10.0	5.7	6.7	96.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.2	94.4	95.9		63.3	$22,545	$1,300	$21,244
Carman-Buckner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Helmholz Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1500	509	35	14.5	82.3%	7 (1.4%)	83 (16.3%)	403 (79.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	9.3	1960^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.7%		15	1852^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	10.4%	108										11.5		16.4	7.9	23.3				15.8	11.9	12.7	8.2				11.0	78.0	81.0	81.0	81.0	81.0	75.4	79.4	11.1		$21,568	$1,868	$19,699
Glen Flora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Chestnut St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1800	476	37	12.8	75.2%	12 (2.5%)	61 (12.8%)	382 (80.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	15.9	1768^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.0%		17.7	1745^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.6%	23										16.7		35.1	9.0	15.2				19.4	26.3	7.9	19.7				17.3	87.2	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.9	85.9	87.6			$19,081	$1,111	$17,970
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Northmoor Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2010	577	43	13.4	71.8%	16 (2.8%)	76 (13.2%)	457 (79.2%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	18.6	1702^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.9	1630^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.1%	72										10.0		20.2	17.4	31.3				22.7	42.9	17.4	16.5				26.2	86.3	88.8	88.8	88.8	100.0	84.1	86.9			$19,430	$1,111	$18,319
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 North Ave	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2080	318	27	11.7	61.3%	17 (5.3%)	43 (13.5%)	244 (76.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	24.5	1569^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.7%		41	1129^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.4%	440										20.5		22.7	28.6	26.2				25.8	33.3	35.7	23.8				31.0	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.9	97.5	17.2		$22,124	$1,111	$21,013
H R McCall Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1760	396	33	12.0	61.1%	14 (3.5%)	61 (15.4%)	294 (74.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	41.4	1182^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%		53.7	846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.1%	336										19.1		32.8	56.1	59.6				48.8	17.2	43.9	31.9				30.9	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.2	95.2	96.8			$21,764	$1,111	$20,653
Hyde Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1525 Hyde Park Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1970	295	22	13.4	78.3%	8 (2.7%)	23 (7.8%)	249 (84.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	36.8	1282^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.6%		29.4	1416^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.5%	134										40.0		25.0	19.6	62.5				34.1	45.5	15.7	30.0				29.6	80.7	87.4	87.4	87.4	95.2	84.8	85.9			$20,823	$1,111	$19,712
Jack Benny Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 Montesano Ave	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2470	475	38	12.5	62.1%	19 (4.0%)	47 (9.9%)	357 (75.2%)	34 (7.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	15.5	1206^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.8%		13.8	1252^nd of 1363 public middle schools	8.1%	46											22.3				24.0	16.7	22.3	20.9				14.7	14.8	7.7	12.2	95.5	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	93.8	95.3		72.9	$21,158	$1,607	$19,551
John S Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Blanchard Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1570	262	24	10.9	67.9%	17 (6.5%)	11 (4.2%)	173 (66.0%)	52 (19.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	51.4	977^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.9	761^st of 2067 public elementary schools	63.2%	216										38.5		42.5	38.5	59.0				46.6	42.5	48.7	38.5				43.2	95.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	91.7	94.2			$21,083	$1,111	$19,972
Little Fort Elementary School	Public	K-5	1775 Blanchard Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3700	421	31	13.5	70.3%	8 (1.9%)	62 (14.7%)	322 (76.5%)	15 (3.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	41.6	1176^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.9	1094^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.1%	82										31.6		41.3	44.0	34.6				40.1	38.8	47.6	30.8				39.3	94.2	94.4	94.4	94.4	95.4	91.3	88.1			$20,871	$1,111	$19,760
Lyon Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 S Elmwood Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2300	430	30	14.3	77.0%	7 (1.6%)	51 (11.9%)	356 (82.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	19.9	1672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	18.7%		14.6	1866^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.7%	194										10.3		29.9	17.0	11.7				18.9	41.8	33.0	9.1				27.9	91.3	93.2	93.2	93.2	94.9	91.8	92.0			$20,251	$1,259	$18,991
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Franklin St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2160	498	33	15.0	76.3%	5 (1.0%)	56 (11.2%)	419 (84.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	7.9	1997^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.9%		14.2	1878^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.1%	119										8.2		6.5	13.3	14.8				11.5	19.4	11.7	4.9				12.0	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.6	96.2	96.0	96.4	13.0		$20,629	$1,111	$19,518
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1860	505	27	18.7	66.5%	17 (3.4%)	57 (11.3%)	413 (81.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	8	1994^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.0%		17.6	1749^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.4%	245										3.2		17.4	13.1	17.5				16.1	15.9	9.8	4.8				10.4	81.1	83.2	83.2	83.2	83.4	79.6	81.9	13.1		$18,942	$1,349	$17,594
John R Lewis Middle School	Public	6-8	600 S Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2560	721	64	11.2	74.1%	26 (3.6%)	101 (14.0%)	569 (78.9%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	28.7	953^rd of 1368 public middle schools	30.3%		27.5	952^nd of 1363 public middle schools	30.2%	1											29.9				33.2	31.8	38.2	34.5				19.6	20.4	23.5	21.2	94.6	81.9	96.3	96.3	95.5	95.1	95.6		69.6	$23,464	$1,526	$21,938
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 S Orchard Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2220	384	31	12.3	78.4%	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	353 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1647^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.4	1534^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	113										30.2		16.4	11.1	42.2				23.4	18.0	19.0	23.4				20.2	95.5	96.0	96.0	96.0	99.2	93.6	95.2			$19,922	$1,113	$18,809
Waukegan High School	Public	9-12	1011 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3000	4,186	323	12.9	64.0%	101 (2.4%)	443 (10.6%)	3,479 (83.1%)	74 (1.8%)	31 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	55 (1.3%)	15	589^th of 698 public high schools	15.6%		21.2	537^th of 697 public high schools	23.0%	52	32.9	27.6	10.8	10.5	22.9	24.1	23.5	13.5	24.2																	93.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.9	93.0	94.2		89.1	$23,094	$1,134	$21,960
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1721 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(224) 303-1400	221	15	14.7		9 (4.1%)	27 (12.2%)	178 (80.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																										98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.6	98.1		$28,468	$1,112	$27,357
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 N Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1900	438	37	11.8	69.2%	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	376 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	21.4	1632^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.7	1901^st of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	269										17.2		31.4	22.7	37.9				30.0	37.1	10.7	17.2				21.7	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	96.5	97.7			$21,192	$1,136	$20,056

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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