Gurnee School District 56
Gurnee School District 56 is a public school district based in Gurnee, Illinois, serving 1,836 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #218 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 459 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Luis Correa. It spends about $19,281 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Gurnee compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gurnee | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,281 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,033 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 139 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 318 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Luis Correa
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skokie School District 69Skokie | 1,842 | 3 | $18,677 | 12.1 | #217 |
| Gurnee School District 56Gurnee · this district | 1,836 | 4 | $19,281 | 13.2 | #218 |
| Northbrook School District 28Northbrook | 1,828 | 4 | $32,750 | 9.8 | #219 |
| Massac UD 1Metropolis | 1,826 | 7 | $15,901 | 11.9 | #220 |
| Argo CHSD 217Summit | 1,817 | 1 | $21,864 | 14.8 | #221 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsville School DistrictPottsville, AR | 1,838 | $9,147 | 10.4 |
| NorthbridgeWhitinsville, MA | 1,838 | $17,794 | 12.9 |
| Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalAndover, MA | 1,837 | $24,428 | 12.8 |
| Poteet ISDPoteet, TX | 1,837 | $10,210 | 14.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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