Skip to main content

Home Explore Compare About

Schools.now

Comprehensive K-12 school district data for informed decision-making. Compare districts across the nation.

About

Explore Districts Compare Districts

Legal

Terms of Service Privacy Policy

Other

About Data Sources Contact Us

© 2026 Schools.now · Data for informational purposes only.

ExploreGurnee SD 56

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 1717800

Gurnee SD 56

Gurnee, IL

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

1,836

-0.7%YoY

Graduation Rate

79.8%

-8.9%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$20,779

+4.9%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

-4.3%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

19.8%

-59.5%vs. State

English Language Learners

15.8%

-14.6%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

11.8%

-11.9%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history-2.8%

Similar Districts

Bourbonnais SD 53

Bourbonnais, IL

Similarity 91.3

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair

Pekin CSD 303

Pekin, IL

Similarity 90.5

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair

Meridian CUSD 223

Stillman Valley, IL

Similarity 88.5

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair

Eureka CUD 140

Eureka, IL

Similarity 88.1

Same state

Same locale (Suburb)

Same district type (Regular)

Open District Compare Pair