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Gurnee SD 56 Schools
Gurnee SD 56 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Lake County (Gurnee). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gurnee SD 56 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gurnee SD 56
3 of 4 schools in Gurnee SD 56 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 3
Best schools in Gurnee SD 56
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- River Trail School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Viking School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Prairie Trail School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gurnee SD 56
All schools, A to Z (4)
- D- Prairie Trail School, Wadsworth
- D- River Trail School, Gurnee
- Spaulding Elementary School, Gurnee
- D- Viking School, Gurnee
Where Gurnee SD 56 schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Lake County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,891 students with 159 full-time-equivalent teachers and 326 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1717800
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Waukegan CUSD 60 (22 schools, 3 mi)
- Woodland CCSD 50 (4 schools, 3 mi)
- Beach Park CCSD 3 (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Zion ESD 6 (6 schools, 6 mi)
- North Chicago SD 187 (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Libertyville SD 70 (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Grayslake CCSD 46 (9 schools, 8 mi)
- Lake Villa CCSD 41 (4 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Gurnee SD 56
How many schools are in Gurnee SD 56?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Gurnee SD 56, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gurnee SD 56 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gurnee, Wadsworth.
How good are the schools in Gurnee SD 56?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 13% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gurnee SD 56?
1,891 students were enrolled in Gurnee SD 56 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gurnee SD 56?
Gurnee SD 56 is in Illinois, based in Lake County, with its district office in Gurnee. Its boundary covers about 13.7 sq mi.