Waukegan CUSD 60
Waukegan CUSD 60 is a public school district based in Waukegan, Illinois, serving 13,640 students in 22 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 620 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Theresa Plascencia. It spends about $19,798 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Waukegan CUSD 60 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waukegan CUSD 60 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,798 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,676 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $305.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $319.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,081 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,461 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 350 | 490 | 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 →Theresa Plascencia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View CUSD 365URomeoville | 14,710 | 20 | $21,451 | 12.5 | #10 |
| Waukegan CUSD 60Waukegan · this district | 13,640 | 22 | $19,798 | 12.6 | #11 |
| Springfield School District 186Springfield | 13,014 | 34 | $17,633 | 13.0 | #12 |
| Peoria School District 150Peoria | 12,913 | 30 | $18,089 | 15.0 | #13 |
| Township HSD 211Palatine | 12,458 | 7 | $24,270 | 14.8 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe School CorporationLafayette, IN | 13,663 | $8,760 | 15.9 |
| Lawton Public SchoolsLawton, OK | 13,642 | $11,219 | 16.1 |
| Apple Valley UnifiedApple Valley, CA | 13,639 | $11,653 | 23.0 |
| Hoover CityHoover, AL | 13,632 | $12,118 | 14.5 |
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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